by Marumataen丸又園
A budget stone-ground matcha sold as "お稽古用" (for tea-ceremony practice), from leaf harvested before Obon (mid-August) in shaded fields. No additives; vacuum-packed. Marketed for practice usucha as well as lattes and baking.
Editorial verdict
The practice/value can — real matcha rather than a culinary-only powder, but priced and marketed for repetition drinking and cooking rather than guests.
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About the brand
丸又園
Marumataen (丸又園) is a Uji-region tea wholesale house in Kizugawa, Kyoto — the Yamashiro district that supplies much of the raw leaf behind "Uji tea" branding. Founded in 1853 (some of the shop's own marketing rounds this to "150 years"), it opened a retail storefront in 1970 and began online sales in 2003. Stone-ground matcha sits alongside sencha and gyokuro in its catalogue, sold direct through its own webshop and a Rakuten storefront, with prices in the ¥570–¥5,940 range for 30–100g.
View all Marumataen blendsOkeiko-you is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Okeiko-you is priced at ¥1,620 for 100g vacuum pack (¥16/g).
Okeiko-you is recommended for usucha. Thin tea — the standard way to prepare matcha, whisked with about 2g of powder and 70ml of water.
You can buy Marumataen Okeiko-you directly from Marumataen's official website. Current availability: in-stock.