Does Yabukita mean lower quality?

No. It is common, but it can still be used well in capable blends.

How does it usually taste?

Balanced, slightly brisk, and more straightforward than luxury-koicha cultivars.

Tea cultivar

Yabukita

やぶきたClean, balanced flavor with moderate umami and slight astringency

Yabukita is Japan's dominant tea cultivar and shows up widely because of its reliability and balanced structure. In matcha, it can add familiar green-tea clarity and a slightly brisker edge than softer premium cultivars.

13blends using this cultivar

Brands Using Yabukita

8 producers in the catalogue work with this cultivar.

Biroen Henta Seicha Ippodo Iwai Seicha JA Kagoshima Chagyo Oishi Chaen Shohokuen TOBI-EN

Blends Using Yabukita

13 blends in the catalogue feature this cultivar.

Ippodo

Sayaka

Uji · Ceremonial

$0.85/g

Biroen

Smile Tea Organic Ceremonial

Researched

Kagoshima · Ceremonial

Umami

Bitter

Verified

Uji · Culinary

¥22/g

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Yabukita mean lower quality?: No. It is common, but it can still be used well in capable blends.
How does it usually taste?: Balanced, slightly brisk, and more straightforward than luxury-koicha cultivars.

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