Reserve Uji Matcha

Reserve Uji Matcha is the highest expression of the Kaizen Collection.

Hand-picked from first-flush tencha in Uji, Kyoto, Reserve is aged for depth, slowly stone-milled in small batches, and blended for a connoisseur-level matcha experience.

Silky in texture, clean in umami, and soft in sweetness, it drinks with more clarity, more depth, and more character.

Enjoy it as usucha, koicha, or in tight-ratio, umami-rich milk drinks where the matcha leads.

This is the matcha you reach for when only the best cup will do.

• Flavor: Clean umami, soft sweetness, refined depth
• Texture: Silky, smooth, elegant
• Finish: Long, clean, sweet
• Bitterness: None to minimal
• Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan
• Harvest: First flush
• Cultivars: Proprietary blend of select Uji cultivars
• Grade: Reserve koicha-grade ceremonial matcha
• Yogi-Buzz: Strong
• Best For: Usucha, koicha, and tight-ratio, umami-rich milk drinks
• Availability: Extremely limited annual production

The Kaizen Collection is Zenbumi's highest tier of matcha.

Made in Uji, Kyoto from hand-picked, first-flush tencha, it begins with the youngest tea leaves grown under near-total shade to deepen color, sweetness, and umami. The tencha is aged for up to a year and a half, then slowly stone-milled into an exceptionally refined matcha.

Each blend is built from select cultivars, including rare Uji varieties such as Samidori, Gokou, Asahi, and Ujihikari. In the Uji tradition, matcha is judged by color, aroma, taste, and depth of flavor.

The Kaizen Collection is designed as a climb toward the highest expression of Uji matcha, with each matcha revealing more depth, more nuanced flavor, and a fuller experience of what matcha can be.