Premium Narino by Horii Shichimeien

Premium Narino

An exceptionally limited, competition-prepared Uji matcha from Horii Shichimeien’s historic Okunoyama Tea Garden in Uji, Kyoto.

Premium Narino is produced from specially selected tencha of Horii Shichimeien’s Narino cultivar, prepared for exhibition at Japan’s National Tea Competition. Grown exclusively in the Okunoyama Tea Garden — a historic Uji tea garden dating back to the Muromachi period — it represents one of the most meticulous expressions of Horii Shichimeien’s own-garden matcha.

The leaves are harvested using an exceptionally careful picking method known as shigoki-zumi. After processing into tencha, the leaves undergo further selection by hand, with individual leaves sorted using chopsticks to retain only the finest material before stone-milling.

Compared with regular Narino, this additional selection produces a richer and creamier expression with exceptional clarity, concentrated umami, and fewer undesirable flavours.

A rare single-garden, single-cultivar matcha showcasing the precision and craftsmanship of competition-level Uji tea production.

Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Tea Garden: Okunoyama Tea Garden
Composition: Single Garden · Single Cultivar
Cultivar: Narino
Harvest: First Flush (Ichibancha)
Harvest Method: Shigoki Hand-Picked
Shading: Traditional Tana Shading · 40 Days
Tencha Selection: Individually Hand-Sorted
Processing: Horii-style Tencha Furnace · Stone-Milled
Recommended For: Usucha & Koicha
Serving Guide: 2g Usucha · 4g Koicha
Net Weight: 20g