Imperial Matcha in Tbilisi
The best cup we know how to sell. First-harvest leaf chosen for sweetness rather than yield, ground slowly enough that the powder feels like silk — the tin to buy if you drink your matcha with nothing added.
What you are paying for
Imperial is the top of the first harvest — the smallest, youngest leaves, the ones a picker takes least of. Ground fine and slow so the powder never overheats, it whisks to a thick, glossy foam and finishes sweet rather than sharp. Against ceremonial the difference is small in a latte and obvious in a bowl of water.
How to make it
Give it water, not milk. Sift 2 g into a warm bowl, pour 70 ml at 75–80 °C, whisk for fifteen seconds and drink it while the foam is still there. For a thicker bowl use 4 g to 40 ml and stir rather than whisk — it comes out like green cream.
Who buys this one
Two kinds of people: those who have drunk matcha long enough to want it plain, and cafes that want one tin on the menu clearly better than the rest. If this is your first tin, start with ceremonial and come back to this one.
Questions people ask
Is imperial worth it over ceremonial?
If you drink it with water, yes — it is sweeter and rounder with a longer finish. If you drink lattes with syrup, save the money and buy ceremonial.
How much caffeine is in a cup?
A 2 g bowl carries roughly 60 mg, about the same as a single espresso, but it arrives more slowly because of the L-theanine in the leaf.
Do you deliver in Tbilisi?
Yes, across the whole city, usually the same or the next day, and to the regions by courier.
Delivery
Delivery across Tbilisi, usually the same day or the next. Message us on Instagram, or add it to the cart and check out on the site — pay by bank transfer or cash on delivery.
Wholesale
Wholesale for cafes, bakeries and shops: the 500 g and 1 kg tiers are already the wholesale price, with no minimum order beyond them. Tell us what you pour in a month and we will quote you.
Keeping it
Keep the tin closed, cool and out of the light. Matcha fades in daylight and picks up smells in a fridge, so a cupboard beats a fridge door. Once opened it is at its best within two months.
