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Japanese Green Tea Company Wins Global Tea Championship 3 Years in a Row

On October 8, 2019, the Global Tea Championship announced that the Japanese Green Tea Company won a Silver Medal for the Steamed Green Tea Category.

Issaku Sencha Green Tea, the signature product from the Japanese Green Tea Company, won the Global Tea Championship in 2017 as well, making this tea the second-time winner for the Global Tea Champion.

Last Year, the Japanese Green Tea Company's Matcha won the Championship.

This makes the company the first to win the Championship three years in a row.

    Official Judges' Comment 2019

    DRY LEAF:
    Judges’ Comments: Characteristic of Category-Clean/Neat

    LIQUOR COLOR/CLARITY
    Judges’ Comments: Characteristic of Category-Cloudy/Hazy-Bright

    LIQUOR AROMA
    Judges’ Comments: Exceptional
    Characteristic of Category-Exceptional

    LIQUOR FLAVOR
    Judges’ Comments: Exceptional
    Characteristic of Category-Juicy-Exceptional

    LIQUOR MOUTHFEEL/BODY
    Judges’ Comments: Smooth—Good Bodied

    OVERALL HARMONY
    Judges’ Comments: Balanced-Well Conceived

    Official Judges' Comment 2018

    Following are the official comments about Japanese Green Tea Company's Matcha from the judges. 

    DRY LEAF:
    Judges’ Comments: Very Good

    LIQUOR COLOR/CLARITY
    Judges’ Comments: Exceptional

    LIQUOR AROMA
    Judges’ Comments: Exceptional
    Aroma exceeds expectations and is far superior to the typical aromas seen in category.

    LIQUOR FLAVOR
    Judges’ Comments: Exceptional
    Taste/Flavor exceeds expectations and is far superior to the typical flavors seen in the category.

    LIQUOR MOUTHFEEL/BODY
    Judges’ Comments: Very good

    OVERALL HARMONY
    Judges’ Comments: Well Balanced

    Would You Like to Try the Winning Matcha? 

    Following is the Japanese Company's Winning Ceremonial Matcha if you are interested in trying it out.

    This matcha was also highly praised by Oolong Owl, whose review you can read here.

    Here Are Other High Quality Japanese Matcha Powder Products from Japanese Green Tea Company

    If you are interested in trying other Japanese Matcha and Green Tea powder products, here is a list of popular powder green teas from Japanese Green Tea companies. All our products are single-sourced and cared for the same way as the Winning Matcha.

    Would You Like to Try the 2-Time Winner Tea?

    Following is the Japanese Company's 2-Time Winning Issaku Green Tea if you are interested in trying it out.

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    About the author

    Kei Nishida

    Author, CEO Dream of Japan

    info@japanesegreenteain.com

    Certification: PMP, BS in Computer Science

    Education: Western Washington University

    Kei Nishida is a Japanese green tea enthusiast, a writer, and the founder and CEO of Japanese Green Tea Co., a Dream of Japan Company. His passion for introducing America to the tea of his homeland was the catalyst for creating the only company that brings high-quality tea from Arahataen Green Tea Farms to the rest of the world. Learn more about Kei

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