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Marukyu Koyamaen Sencha Tsujikaze
Uji, Japan
About this product
Tsujikaze (Crossroads Wind) is Marukyu Koyamaen's flagship sencha — a first-flush Uji expression that carries the same cultivation standards and quality attention as their ceremonial matcha programme. The name evokes the fresh spring wind that signals the first harvest: the most eagerly anticipated moment in the Japanese tea calendar.
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appearanceBright emerald-green; clear; distinctive fine needle leaf rolled in the Uji style
noseFirst flush sencha at its finest: vivid fresh grass, sweet young leaf, faint cherry blossom (a seasonal note from first-flush harvest timing), light marine mineral. The spring wind name is apt: there is genuine freshness here that later harvests cannot replicate
palateLight body; clean; the first-flush sweetness is more apparent than later harvests. Uji's terroir mineral is clearly present
finish30-40 seconds; clean grass and mineral; the cherry blossom note briefly reappears
Service
brewing3g per 200ml at 70-75°C; 1 minute first infusion
bc sourceMarukyu Koyamaen online
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Marukyu Flagship SenchaFirst flush; Uji quality standard; consistent with the matcha programme's cultivation approach
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First flush sencha at its finest: vivid fresh grass, sweet young leaf, faint cherry blossom (a seasonal note from first-flush harvest timing), light marine mineral. The spring wind name is apt: there is genuine freshness here that later harvests cannot replicate
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Pairings
complement
casual
Marukyu Tsujikaze's elegant sencha bridges the tamagoyaki bento's sweet omelette; a classic Japanese box lunch pairing
classic
casual
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fish
Light sencha and small grilled fish: both are precise and restrained; an autumn izakaya pairing
classic
casual
cleanse
snack
Sencha's vegetal freshness and the edamame share the same green amino acid character; a natural seasonal pairing
classic
casual
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tofu
The sencha's clean umami echoes the bonito flakes over cold tofu; both express the Japanese aesthetic of restraint
classic
starter
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confection
The classic afternoon tea pairing in Japan: sencha and castella; the honey of castella bridges to the tea's sweetness
classic
casual
cleanse
vegetables
Sencha's clean astringency cuts through mayo's fat in potato salad; the pairing is accessible and appealing
established
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noodles
Summer cold noodles and summer fresh sencha: cool and refreshing; the yuzu note echoes sencha's citric brightness
established
main
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food
Marukyu Sencha Tsujikaze's clean character bridges the kakinoha sushi's mackerel and leaf; a Nara pairing
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casual