by Nagatani Chagyo永谷茶業株式会社
A stone-ground matcha made from Tenmyo, a rare tencha cultivar the Kyoto Prefectural Tea Research Institute registered in 2006 from a natural Samidori cross. Nagatani Chagyo grows it at Ohbukudani in Ujitawara and grinds it in small batches; it reaches international drinkers through the specialty importer Yunomi.life rather than a webshop of its own.
Editorial verdict
A distinctive single-cultivar matcha worth seeking out for the Tenmyo cultivar itself — still rare outside Japan — with a creamy, umami-forward cup that Yunomi rates among its stronger scores. Availability runs through Yunomi.life in limited batches rather than a standing stock.
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Dry aroma is buttery, sweet and creamy with custard-filled milk bun and coconut-cracker notes; the wet leaf turns toward frosted wheat, udon, soy sauce, black sesame paste and shiso. In the cup it carries a vegetal umami bite that softens into fresh creaminess with a seaweed undertone, finishing with seaweed, water chestnut and a lingering sweet floral note. Yunomi's tasting panel scored it 83.5/100, citing strong umami and sweetness against weak astringency.
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Kyoto Prefecture Tea Research Institute cultivar page
Supports: Tenmyo cultivar registration year 2006, Samidori parentage, tencha-bred intent
Supports: Price ¥7,000/30g, grade, cultivar, tasting score 83.5/100
Kimberley's Kyusu tasting review
Supports: Detailed dry/wet aroma and flavor tasting notes
About the brand
永谷茶業株式会社
Nagatani Chagyo (永谷茶業株式会社) is a family-run Uji tea grower and wholesaler based in Yuyadani, Ujitawara — the Kyoto town where Nagatani Soen developed the steamed sencha method in 1738. The company's own English page says it has run its processing factory for more than 120 years, cultivating fields at Ohbukudani alongside tea bought from neighboring Ujitawara growers, and its official company profile lists matcha alongside sencha, gyokuro, and hojicha among the teas it handles. It operates as a regional wholesaler rather than a public consumer webshop; its stone-mill ground, single-cultivar matcha reaches international buyers mainly through the specialty importer Yunomi.life.
View all Nagatani Chagyo blendsDry aroma is buttery, sweet and creamy with custard-filled milk bun and coconut-cracker notes; the wet leaf turns toward frosted wheat, udon, soy sauce, black sesame paste and shiso. In the cup it carries a vegetal umami bite that softens into fresh creaminess with a seaweed undertone, finishing with seaweed, water chestnut and a lingering sweet floral note. Yunomi's tasting panel scored it 83.5/100, citing strong umami and sweetness against weak astringency.
Tenmyo is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Tenmyo is priced at ¥7,000 for 30g (¥233/g).
Tenmyo is recommended for usucha. Thin tea — the standard way to prepare matcha, whisked with about 2g of powder and 70ml of water.
Tenmyo uses the Tenmyo cultivar.
You can buy Nagatani Chagyo Tenmyo directly from Nagatani Chagyo's official website. Current availability: in-stock.