< ITEM SPECIFICS > Product Name: YUGEN Matcha Type: Usucha Grade: 4 / 10 (for Beginners and Regulars) Capacity: 1000 g (1 kg) Container Type: Pack Tea Type: Green Matcha Tea Flavored Tea: Green Matcha Tea Form: Powdered Caffinated: Yes Expiration Date: About 5 - 7 Months Tea Origin: Japan Brand: Marukyu Koyamaen Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan < PRODUCT DESCRIPTION > Matcha: The tea for Matcha is grown in the same way as Gyokuro, and only soft flavoured new leaves are picked and processed without rolling. Later it is ground by stone mills like in olden days. 濃茶 (Koicha) and 薄茶 (Usucha): All Matcha may be enjoyed as "thin tea", usucha. However, only the highest quality teas are suitable for the preparation of "thick tea", koicha, since these are less astringent than the lower grades. Among the powdered teas of Marukyu-Koyamaen, the koichas from Kinrin and up may be enjoyed either thick or thin, while the teas from Wako and down only should be used for usucha. Color and flavour of Matcha: Fresh high-quality Matcha has a beautiful and attractive vibrant light green colour. However, with age and if exposed to open air, it turns a dull olive. The taste of the tea undergoes a similar change. It is therefore important to pay attention to the way the tea is stored. Matcha is best kept in a dark, cool and dry place sealed off from air access. Also, once a can or bag has been opened, the tea should be consumed within a short time. < PAYMENT > This product can be paid from the following settlement method. PayPal / Master / Visa / AMEX < SHIPMENT > --------------------------------------------------- EMS (Express Int'l Shipping) Delivery Time : 6 - 14 days Tracking Number : Included Postage: Free except Europa and South America and Africa Attention) EMS flights will be able to ship to some countries. I have described in the bottom. Please check whether your country can be shipped. *If you are in need of standard international shipping or the fastest international shipping, please let me know before you buy. --------------------------------------------------- Handling time : 1 - 10 days. < AVAILABLE COUNTRIES > The following countries will be able to ship in EMS flights. (Alphabetical) --------------------------------------------------- > ASIA Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Guam and Saipan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam > NORTH and CENTRAL AMERICA / MIDDLE EAST / OCEANIA Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Fiji, El Salvador, Honduras, Iran, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, New Caledonia, New zealand (Except for the Ross), Mexico, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USA > EUROPE Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom > AFRICA / SOUTH AMERICA Algeria, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zimbabwe --------------------------------------------------- *If your country is not listed in these, it means that it can not be shipped by EMS. However, it will be possible to ship with different shipping methods. If you wish please let me know before you buy.