Description

Simara Blends Japanese Matcha

This smooth Japanese matcha is lightly sweetened with natural coconut sugar, creating a silky, café-quality latte you can enjoy at home. Expect a vibrant green hue, gentle sweetness, and a soft, rounded umami—equally satisfying warm or iced.

You’ll find this Japanese Matcha poured in hundreds of cafés across Perth and Australia, so chances are this is the matcha your favourite local is using.

Ingredients : Japanese green tea (matcha), coconut sugar.

Size : 100g – 20 serves

Origin: Kagoshima, Japan
Harvest: First (Spring) & Second
Ideal for: Matcha lattes & cold brew matcha

Directions for Matcha Latte

Add 1 heaped tsp (5g) of Matcha Powder to your cup.

Pour in 40ml hot (not boiling) water.

Whisk until smooth and velvety.

Top with 150ml steamed milk.

Direction for Iced Matcha

Sift 2 tsp (10g) of Matcha Powder into your cup.

Add 40ml hot (not boiling) water.

Whisk until creamy and pour over 300ml chilled, iced milk.

Matcha from Kagoshima, Japan is highly regarded for its purity, flavour, and sustainability.

Southern Japan’s Ideal Growing Climate : Kagoshima is located at the southern tip of Kyushu, giving it A warm, mild climate, ample rainfall, and rich volcanic soil from the nearby Sakurajima volcano.

These conditions create nutrient-dense tea leaves that develop deep colour, balanced flavour, and high amino acid content.

Matcha from Kagoshima is known for his Bright, vivid green colour (a sign of high chlorophyll),  his smooth umami without excessive bitterness,  his light natural sweetness, is creamy texture when whisked.

The region’s growing methods often emphasize sweetness and balance rather than sharp, vegetal notes.

Like all high-quality matcha, Kagoshima tea fields are shaded before harvest—typically for 2–4 weeks. This increases L-theanine (smooth umami and calm focus), Chlorophyll (vibrant colour), Amino acids (better flavour complexity).

Kagoshima is one of Japan’s most technologically advanced tea regions. Farmers often use precision agriculture, eco-friendly pest management, soil-improving volcanic minerals. It’s also one of the leading regions for organic matcha production in Japan.

First Harvest (Ichibancha): Highest quality, softest flavour, most nutrients.

Second Harvest (Nibancha): Slightly stronger tea character, great for lattes and blends.

Many Kagoshima producers specifically grow matcha suited for Lattes and Cold brew, it often has a naturally round, less astringent taste that works beautifully with milk.