{"product_id":"shogun-ultra-rare-prestige-matcha-honzu-asahi-20-grams-tin","title":"Shogun Ultra Rare Prestige Matcha - Honzu Asahi   20 Grams Tin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"product-name animate-in delay-2\"\u003eHonzu Asahi\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-name-jp animate-in delay-3\"\u003e本簾朝日抹茶\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-sub animate-in delay-3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle-Origin · Uji, Kyoto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eApex Grade | Competition Grade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"flavor-notes animate-in delay-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flavor-note\"\u003eNotes : Sweet \u0026amp; Creamy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e·  Caviar · Vanilla Bean · Lavender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingle-Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"flavor-notes animate-in delay-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flavor-note\"\u003eHonzu Shading \u003cbr\u003eIchibancha - First Harvest\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShading-  30 Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"flavor-notes animate-in delay-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flavor-note\"\u003eTerroir-  \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKageyama in Uji,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKyoto 宇治京都 🇯🇵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"flavor-notes animate-in delay-3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flavor-note\"\u003e100% Tezumi (Hand-Picked)\u003cbr\u003eStone-milled (Ishi-Usu)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest Use -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsucha · Koicha · Straight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cultivar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eHonzu Asahi —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing of Matcha\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eShōgun Matcha is unveiling something very few regions in the U.S. has experienced. Some things are rare because they come from obsession, patience, weather, soil, and a family that has spent three hundred years refusing to cut corners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo here it is — the rarest of all matcha,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHONZU ASAHI.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary tea from one of the most respected farms in Uji, Kyoto, where Taishi and Kohei carry on the legacy alongside their father, Mikio-san, on land rooted in the craft since the Edo era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/7654\/1874\/files\/4876325689946375180.3E1A75C8494A4F09B2B33C17C711EACF.23042723_5f33c77e-3025-48ae-aaa3-91e7526eaeb7.jpg?v=1775484740\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA once-in-a-while matcha. Ultra rare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/7654\/1874\/files\/DJI_0015.jpg?v=1776054137\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe perfect smear line for fine matcha powder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/7654\/1874\/files\/Untitled_design_47.png?v=1775493488\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section-label\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHONZU ASAHI\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eMatcha from Uji, Kyoto is a true heritage tea, crafted using Honzu, a 400-year-old shading method now practiced by only a handful of growers. 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