by Meiyo抹茶の銘葉
Third numbered grade in the official Asahina 1-4 series shown on Meiyo's Japanese product page.
Editorial verdict
Useful as a middle-grade expression of the Asahina line when the flagship No. 1 positioning is not required.
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Other blends from Asahina
Supports: Asahina No. 3 appears in the official Asahina 1-4 lineup.
About the brand
抹茶の銘葉
Meiyo (株式会社銘葉) is the Marushichi Seicha Group's matcha and powdered-tea division, founded in March 1981 in Fujieda, Shizuoka. The company positions itself as a high-volume Shizuoka matcha specialist focused on contract cultivation, traceability, OEM development, export, and standardized food-safe production.
View all Meiyo blendsAsahina No. 3 is sourced from Asahina, Japan.
Asahina No. 3 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 Meiyo Asahina No. 3 directly from Meiyo's official website.