First Harvest Matcha,
Shizuoka.
Specimen M099 — ranked first of eleven in our blind usucha survey. Bright green, a creamy floral aroma, a silky palate, and a sweet-umami balance that finishes clean. Best as usucha.
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What the panel found.
Eleven matchas, blind-scored across six dimensions by a small panel. M099 took top overall — distinctive on aroma and finish, with a savory bloom that carries through the mid-palate.
“Bright green, a creamy floral aroma, silky palate, and a sweet-umami balance that finishes clean. Best as usucha.” § Tin label · Specimen M099
The full survey, with all eleven samples and per-dimension scores → Read the M099 entry in Report No. 01.
Two ways, both simple.
Specs from the tin. Whisked thin is what the survey scored; the latte spec is calibrated to cut through dairy without losing M099's character.
Usucha
2 g matcha · 2 oz water (~175 °F) · whisk briskly until a fine foam forms.
Latte
4 g matcha · 1 oz water · whisk, then top with 5 oz milk.
Everything on the tin.
More tins, on your say-so.
What's next. M099 is one tin out of an in-progress catalog. Hojicha is on the bench, and a second matcha (M217) is in study. Whether — and which — we tin next depends on the demand signal we're gathering now.
Tell us what you'd buy → Reserve your spot on the next batch. Reservers hear first, with a small discount.