Tea cultivar
Saemidori
Sweet, fragrant, bright green, balanced umami
Saemidori is known for fragrance, vivid color, and a polished sweetness that can make a bowl feel instantly lifted. It often reads a little brighter and more aromatic than denser classic Uji cultivars.
10blends using this cultivar
Blends Using Saemidori
10 blends in the catalogue feature this cultivar.
Kettl
Gokasho Organic Saemidori
Uji · Ceremonial
Umami
Bitter
Sweet
$4.85/g
Kettl
Satsuma Organic Saemidori
Kagoshima · Ceremonial
Umami
Bitter
Sweet
$1.80/g
Biroen
Smile Tea Organic Ceremonial
Kagoshima · Ceremonial
Umami
Bitter
Sweet
$0.48/g
Henta Seicha
Kirishima Organic Kiwami
Kagoshima · Ceremonial
¥54/g
Tsujiki
Original Blend Hakusui
Uji · Ceremonial
¥405/g
Oishi Chaen
Yame Saemidori
Yame · Ceremonial
¥99/g
Shohokuen
Unjo no Tomo
Uji · Koicha
¥270/g
Shohokuen
Senke no Tomo
Uji · Koicha
¥162/g
Ushijima Seicha
Yame Saemidori
Yame · Single Cultivar
¥32/g
MATCHACOCORO
Saemidori
Yame · Single-Cultivar Culinary
¥34/g
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Saemidori attractive?
- Its combination of fragrance, sweetness, and visually vivid green color.
- Is Saemidori only a Kagoshima cultivar?
- No. It appears in several regions, though it is especially prominent in southern-origin teas.