by Okunishi Rokuhoen奥西緑芳園
A special-grade (tokujo) koicha the brand markets as both a gift item and an everyday indulgence, explicitly dual-purpose for koicha and usucha preparation.
Editorial verdict
The line's accessible mid-range entry point — a reasonable 'everyday premium' recommendation.
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Standard koicha profile per the brand; usable as usucha with the lighter 2g/60ml ratio.
Other blends from Uji
Okunishi Rokuhoen Official Online Shop
Supports: Price ¥3,502/40g can and ¥9,215/100g gift-cased can
About the brand
奥西緑芳園
Okunishi Rokuhoen (株式会社奥西緑芳園) is a Kyoto tea house founded in 1865 (Keio 1) by Okunishi Risaburo I under the guidance of the Kanbayashi family, hereditary tea masters of Uji. Now run by fifth-generation president Okunishi Kazuo from Kyotanabe, the company says it has managed its own tea gardens in the area for roughly 350 years and handles cultivation, processing, and sales in-house. It holds Imperial Household supplier status, having provided matcha for palace garden parties and tea ceremonies, and supplies temples including Kyoto's Daitokuji (and its sub-temple Tokuzenji) and Kamakura's Enkakuji, several of whose past abbots lent their names and preferences to specific matcha blends. The company was incorporated in November 1952 with ¥10 million in capital and 7 employees, and describes its business as manufacturing, wholesale, and retail of Japanese tea.
View all Okunishi Rokuhoen blendsStandard koicha profile per the brand; usable as usucha with the lighter 2g/60ml ratio.
Houun is sourced from Uji, Japan.
Houun is priced at ¥3,502 for 40g can (¥88/g).
Houun is recommended for koicha. Thick tea — a concentrated preparation using about 4g of powder and 30ml of water, reserved for the highest-grade matcha.
You can buy Okunishi Rokuhoen Houun directly from Okunishi Rokuhoen's official website. Current availability: in-stock.