I just cracked open my last 20g matcha tin from Ippodo, so I need to restock. Has anyone ordered from Marukyu Koyamaen before? Here are the 2 pages I am looking at: Matcha and Tea School Preferred Matcha. I'm considering some of the following, although I will have to ask them if the different tea school matcha's at the same price point are the same blend, like at Ippodo.
Eiju (2,310yen/20g)
Unkaku (1,628yen/20g)
Iemoto Zabosai favoured Shoka no Mukashi (1,890yen/20g)
Daisosho Hounsai favoured Keichi no Mukashi (2,310yen/20g)
Daisosho Hounsai favoured Shoun no Mukashi (1,890yen/20g)
Iemoto Jimyosai favoured Myofu no Mukashi (2,310yen/20g)
Iemoto Jimyosai favoured Saiun (1,628yen/20g)
The Tenju is some of the most expensive I've seen, 4,200 yen for 20g. Also, they have uji gyokuro, kabu, and sencha too. May have to throw a couple bags into the order-
I've never ordered matcha from them directly, but I have had their matcha before. Its resold in the states by a few companies. The ones that I know of off of the top of my head are Asakichi in SF's Japantown and Matcha and more. If I remember right the ones that I have had are Eiju, Kinrin, and Yugen. I'm not 100% sure on that though.
Have you figured out how to order from them though? It doesn't look like they have an online store. But I wish I knew they offered tencha before. I've been looking for alternate vendors aside from Harney for some Tencha. I just ordered some though sadly.
Have you figured out how to order from them though? It doesn't look like they have an online store. But I wish I knew they offered tencha before. I've been looking for alternate vendors aside from Harney for some Tencha. I just ordered some though sadly.
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This is the response I got, with ordering instructions below. I will place an order tonight or this weekend. Luckily I have Vonage so an international fax shouldnt cost too much money...Space Samurai wrote:Would be curious to know if some finds a way to order directly from them.
"It is possible to send you directly.
If you place order from us directly, our condition is as follows
[Our condition]
1. [The way of freight]
We use EMS (Express Mail Service by Japan Post).
A freight cost is a weight system.
2.[Payment Term]
Card:Visa or Master:
a) Kinds of cards VISA or Mastercard
b) Exp Date, Example : 2003.03 --- 2004.04 (No!! 03/03 --- 04/04)
c) Card Holder’s name
d)Credit number
Please be sure to send the above information by FAX !!
(You must not tell number by e-mail, or you will be embezzled your credit card’s number!)
Our FAX Number :81-774-28-2288
And please let us know “You sent Fax.” via e-mail."
Please do not hesitate to ask should there be some other way in which we could be of assistance.
Sincerely,
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MARUKYU KOYAMAEN CO.,LTD
CLOSED: AUGUST:3,10,14,15,16,17,23,24,30,31
TEL +81(0)774-21-3151 / FAX +81(0)774-28-2288
E-mail: info@marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp
http://www.marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp "
The explanation for not sending credit card numbers via email is well put
. I can't wait to taste their Tea though, it's what they served at the Urasenke NYC ceremony I attended and it was delicious.