What does Okumidori usually add?

Color, balance, and a smooth everyday profile.

Is Okumidori beginner-friendly?

Usually yes, especially in usucha-oriented blends.

Tea cultivar

Okumidori

奥みどりBalanced umami with mild sweetness and low bitterness

Okumidori is often used when producers want vivid color, stable sweetness, and a calmer balance than sharper mainstream cultivars. It is a practical cultivar for daily ceremonial matcha because it can feel polished without becoming overly delicate.

13blends using this cultivar

Brands Using Okumidori

11 producers in the catalogue work with this cultivar.

Biroen Chikiriya Henta Seicha Ippodo Kettl Marukyu Koyamaen MATCHACOCORO Nakashima Seicha Honpo Oishi Chaen TOBI-EN Ushijima Seicha

Blends Using Okumidori

13 blends in the catalogue feature this cultivar.

Marukyu Koyamaen

Wako

Uji · Ceremonial

$1.10/g

Ippodo

Sayaka

Uji · Ceremonial

$0.85/g

Kettl

Uji Hikari Single Origin

Uji · Ceremonial

$1.17/g

Biroen

Smile Tea Organic Ceremonial

Researched

Kagoshima · Ceremonial

Umami

Bitter

Sweet

$0.48/g

Henta Seicha

Kirishima Organic

Verified

Kagoshima · Everyday Organic

¥29/g

Nakashima Seicha Honpo

Yame Kouju Okumidori

Verified

Yame · Single-Cultivar Premium

¥65/g

Chikiriya

Yume no Ukihashi

Researched

Uji · Ceremonial

¥116/g

Chikiriya

Tenarai

Researched

Uji · Premium Ceremonial

¥92/g

Oishi Chaen

Yame Okumidori

Researched

Yame · Ceremonial

¥99/g

TOBI-EN

Tokusen Shiragiku

Verified

Uji · Ceremonial

¥259/g

TOBI-EN

Ryori-yo Jo

Verified

Uji · Premium culinary

¥32/g

Ushijima Seicha

Yame Okumidori

Researched

Yame · Single Cultivar

¥24/g

MATCHACOCORO

Okumidori

Researched

Yame · Single-Cultivar Culinary

¥26/g

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Okumidori usually add?: Color, balance, and a smooth everyday profile.
Is Okumidori beginner-friendly?: Usually yes, especially in usucha-oriented blends.

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