Based on the concept of “quality matcha does not taste bitter,” Kaminari Issa specializes in sweets that only use matcha made from stone milled “ichiban-cha,” the highest quality tea leaves picked up in the first harvest of the year. While matcha is often considered being bitter, matcha used for all of the company’s products is full of flavor and aroma. Because high quality matcha is less bitter, it allows using it abundantly in the products to produce the vivid green color and the original rich flavor of the tea without the use of colorants or fragrances. Both Koicha (thick tea) and Matcha sweet bean paste balls are made respectively with the best blend of two types of matcha teas and then wrapped in brown sugar yokan jelly to offer the full flavor of the tea. Enjoy the exquisite Japanese sweet created in pursuit of the best ingredients.