Producer’s description
The producer presents it as an expression of its tencha selection and blending style.
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Product photo: Horii Shichimeien · Horii Shichimeien official store
Horii Shichimeien
Shichimei no Mukashi
七茗の昔
Horii’s signature Uji blend is described as mellow, fragrant, and rich in umami, with uses in both koicha and usucha.
Package sizes
30g package
Taste at a glance
Research estimate · 0–5 intensity
- Flavor intensity
- Unknown
- Umami
- Unknown
- Bitterness
- Unknown
- Astringency
- Unknown
- Aroma intensity
- Unknown
Sources & methodology
Higher means more intense, not a quality score or liking. Overall stars are separate. 0 means not perceived; a missing value means unknown.
Where is my matcha? estimates intensity from qualitative product descriptions using research-v1. These are editorial estimates, not measurements, manufacturer scores or community votes. Missing evidence stays unknown; each preparation is assessed separately.
0 absent; 1 trace/slight; 2 light; 3 moderate; 4 strong/rich; 5 exceptionally intense. Only explicit degree for that axis is scored; missing evidence is unknown.
No supported research estimates for this preparation yet.
About this matcha
Profiles below are attributed producer or retailer statements, separate from independent tasting and member reviews.
Preparation & use
Producer’s description
The product page recommends both koicha and usucha.
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Producer’s description
Product serving guide: 2g for usucha or 4g for koicha.
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What we know
- Origin
- Producer’s description
The producer lists tea gardens in Uji, Joyo, and Kyotanabe, Kyoto.
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- Cultivar
- Producer’s description
The product page lists a cultivar blend including Samidori, Yabukita, Ujihikari, and others.
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- Harvest
- Producer’s description
The producer lists first-flush (ichibancha) leaves for this product; no harvest year is specified.
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- Blend / tea leaves
- Not documented
Tasting reviews
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Sources & field notes
- Horii Shichimeien — Matcha collection
Product name · Maker · Catalog description · Thai editorial translation
- 堀井七茗園 — 全ての商品
Japanese product name · Japanese maker name
- [Horii Shichimeien] Uji Matcha from Kyoto, the old days of Shichime
Product name · Maker · Package sizes · Cultivar · Harvest · Origin · Catalog description · Thai editorial translation · Profile, preparation and product detail
- 堀井七茗園 — 七茗の昔
Japanese product name · Cultivar