{"product_id":"premium-narino-by-horii-shichimeien","title":"Premium Narino by Horii Shichimeien","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePremium Narino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally limited, competition-prepared Uji matcha from Horii Shichimeien’s historic Okunoyama Tea Garden in Uji, Kyoto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePremium 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe leaves are harvested using an exceptionally careful picking method known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshigoki-zumi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompared with regular Narino, this additional selection produces a richer and creamier expression with exceptional clarity, concentrated umami, and fewer undesirable flavours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare single-garden, single-cultivar matcha showcasing the precision and craftsmanship of competition-level Uji tea production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan\u003cbr\u003eTea Garden: Okunoyama Tea Garden\u003cbr\u003eComposition: Single Garden · Single Cultivar\u003cbr\u003eCultivar: Narino\u003cbr\u003eHarvest: First Flush (Ichibancha)\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Method: Shigoki Hand-Picked\u003cbr\u003eShading: Traditional Tana Shading · 40 Days\u003cbr\u003eTencha Selection: Individually Hand-Sorted\u003cbr\u003eProcessing: Horii-style Tencha Furnace · Stone-Milled\u003cbr\u003eRecommended For: Usucha \u0026amp; Koicha\u003cbr\u003eServing Guide: 2g Usucha · 4g Koicha\u003cbr\u003eNet Weight: 20g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Horii Shichimeien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900875440434,"sku":null,"price":108.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/5672\/6578\/files\/Horii_premium_narino.jpg?v=1790974387","url":"https:\/\/matchamatcha.ca\/products\/premium-narino-by-horii-shichimeien","provider":"MATCHA MATCHA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}