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AOI Premium Uji Matcha
AOI Premium Uji Matcha
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AOI - 1st Harvest Uji Matcha Tailored for Matcha Latte
AOI is a premium Uji matcha designed to complement the gentle creaminess of milk (or any alternatives). Unlike ceremonial-grade matcha meant to be savoured straight, AOI’s unique blend of 1st flush Okumidori & Yabukita Tencha offers a bolder body and deeper character, allowing its vibrant green richness to shine through in matcha lattes, iced matcha, and creative recipes alike.
Why You’ll Love AOI
- Blended for Balance - Combining Okumidori’s natural sweetness with Yabukita’s robust depth, AOI delivers a fuller body and pleasant astringency that pairs beautifully with milk
- 1st Flush Quality - Crafted from the same premium spring harvest leaves as our ceremonial matcha, ensuring exceptional freshness, vibrant colour, and nutrient density.
- Everyday Versatility - Whether whisked straight, blended into lattes, or used in desserts, AOI brings both vitality and depth to your daily tea ritual
- Pure & Honest - Free from additives or artificial colouring, AOI reflects the authenticity and integrity of true Japanese matcha
The Craftsmanship Behind AOI
Grown by a fourth-generation family farm in Uji, Kyoto, AOI begins with tea plants shaded for three weeks before harvest, an age-old practice that enhances amino acid content, enriching both sweetness and umami. After harvest, the Tencha leaves are carefully steamed, dried, and milled onsite to preserve their aroma and freshness.
Unlike ceremonial matcha, AOI undergoes a slightly less refined process, allowing a small amount of stems to remain. This intentional choice adds a bolder mouthfeel and a subtle, invigorating astringency that gives AOI its distinctive strength and balance.
To protect its fresh aroma and vibrant hue, AOI is sealed immediately after milling, locking in its natural vitality until the moment you open the tin.
AOI is an invitation to bring the grounding spirit of matcha into your day, a perfect harmony of strength, depth, and calm.
Key Features
+ 1st Flush Uji Matcha
+ Grown in Wazuka, Kyoto, Japan
+ Okumidori and Yabukita Cultivar
+ Spring Harvest (1st Flush) - May 2025
+ Machine milled
+ Net Weight: 30g (Approx. 15 servings)
+ Packaging: Airtight tin can
FLAVOUR PROFILE
FLAVOUR PROFILE
AROMA
Fresh and milky, with a subtle vegetal and nutty undertones note
TASTE
Medium-bodied with a pleasant green intensity, balanced by a mild astringency and a hint of creamy sweetness
HOW TO ENJOY IT?
HOW TO ENJOY IT?
Recommend for making it into Matcha latte, with milk or any milk alternative. Or use your creativity to blend it into your favourite recipes
STORAGE TIPS
STORAGE TIPS
To preserve matcha’s vibrant color and flavour, store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. For optimal quality, enjoy within 1-2 months of opening since colour and aroma naturally fade over time. Refrigeration is not recommended as odours and condensation can compromise quality. A stable, dry environment is the best way to keep your matcha fresh
Tried the AOI matcha powder. One of the best I have had in a while in Australia. Feel so good and so easy to prep at home. Always enjoying cafe matcha at home ♥️
Very smooth and great quality.
Tried all 3 matcha powders. This AOI Matcha, feels best when used in lattes or mixed into drinks and even desserts. It’s got a strong, punchy matcha taste, vegetal and a bit astringent, which actually works well when you’re pairing it with milk or sweetness. The flavour really cuts through and holds its own.
Such a beautiful matcha powder which brings so much joy to my mornings. I did not expect the colour to be so vibrant in real life! The taste is light and pleasant and comes tastefully stored in a beautiful tin which sits proudly on my shelf. One of my favourite matcha powders that I keep reaching for!
Preparing this blend has become a ritual that I genuinely enjoy - almost as much as my partner enjoys drinking it. It's an easy to whisk, consistent blend that feels like it wants to work with you to achieve 'tealightenment'. AOI is obviously expertly sourced but I feel the packaging is a bit of a silent hero given how vibrant and free from clumping the powder is even after being opened for weeks.