Yame, Uji, and Shizuoka matcha - the three best matcha teas in Japan! Limited Time Offer: "Luxurious Matcha Parfait with Three Kinds of Matcha Available at Chigusa Hotel in Kitakyushu from October 3

Dining Cafe Chigusa in Chigusa Hotel, a long-established hotel in Yawata, Kitakyushu, operated by Chigusa Corporation (Head office: Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu; Representative: Ryo Kojima), will start selling a seasonal sweet, "Luxury Maccha Parfait with Three Types of Maccha" (1,500 yen excluding tax) from October 3, 2025. The product will be available until the end of November.

Luxury Matcha Parfait with Three Kinds of Matcha Green Tea

■Chef Yusuke Mukono's thoughts

The flavor and taste of matcha tea varies greatly depending on the region and producer. We developed the Matcha Parfait as a dish that allows customers to compare multiple matcha flavors. Bittersweet, sweet, light, and rich, each spoonful of matcha alternates between these different tastes. You will enjoy the experience as if you are on a matcha journey. The autumnal delicacies, such as Rihei chestnuts simmered in astringent skin and Tanba black soybeans, also add a seasonal touch. This is recommended not only for matcha lovers, but also for all lovers of Japanese and Western sweets.

■Background of carefully selected matcha green tea

This product skillfully uses a variety of unique matcha teas from Japan's representative matcha producing regions - Shizuoka, Uji, and Yame - in a single parfait. Shizuoka matcha has a gentle sweetness, Uji matcha has a sharp and bitter taste, and Yame matcha has a balance of both. The three different flavors, while overlapping each other, each have their own presence, allowing you to enjoy the depth of matcha until the very last sip.

Yame Matcha (Hoshino Seichaen)

Mr. Shinya Yamaguchi, the youngest tea master ever to win the National Tea Judging Contest, has won the championship for two consecutive years and three times in total, and holds the highest rank of "tea master 10th dan. Matcha from the famous garden in Hoshino Village, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is brightly colored and fragrant, making it an ideal ingredient for Japanese and Western confections.

https://www.hoshitea.com/

Uji Matcha (Hotta Katsutaro Shoten)

Founded in the Tempo era (around 1850), this long-established tea wholesaler has been operating its tea business in Uji, Kyoto for over 170 years. It is characterized by its deep bitterness and sharpness.

https://www.hottaen.jp/

Shizuoka Matcha

We will use tea from multiple tea gardens.

The 12 layers of luxury that make up the parfait

The "Luxury Matcha Parfait with Three Kinds of Matcha" is composed of 12 layers of carefully tailored matcha aroma and Japanese ingredients.

Cross section

Yame matcha tuile (homemade)

Homemade tuile (thin baked cookies with a crunchy texture originating in France) using Yame matcha green tea, which does not easily lose its color.

Homemade stewed chestnuts made with the astringent skin of Fukuoka Prefecture's Rihira chestnuts

Rihira chestnuts, known as the "king of chestnuts," are boiled to a rich sweetness, a taste unique to autumn.

Fu chocolat (Yubahachi, Hieiyuba Honpo)

Yubahachi is a fu specialty store that serves the Kanshuji temple in Kyoto. Crispy round pieces of yaki-fu are wrapped in a slightly bitter and slightly sweet melt-in-your-mouth chocolate made with rich Japanese powdered green tea. https://hieiyuba.co.jp/products/products07

Yame matcha powder

A finishing touch that brings a fresh aroma to the whole product.

Fresh cream

A refreshing fresh vegetable cream that gently brings the whole cake together.

Hokkaido red bean paste (homemade)

The red bean paste is cooked to a fluffy consistency and has a traditional sweet taste.

Chiffon cake with a blend of three kinds of green tea (homemade)

Ajiho egg is used in abundance and rice oil is added to make it crispy and sticky, giving it a firm texture. It is not too sweet.

Tanba black soybeans simmered in honey (homemade)

A rich sweetness and savory aroma spreads from a single bean.

Uji green tea ice cream wrapped in fresh cream (homemade)

Ajiho egg and Hokkaido cream are used to create a rich yet refreshing aftertaste.

Shizuoka matcha green tea strawbaked rice cake (homemade)

Shizuoka matcha green tea is the best for soft, smooth, and gentle flavor. The last bite is not too strong.

Yame and Uji matcha blended sauce (follow-up sauce)

A blended sauce of Yame matcha and Uji matcha. For rehydration when eating chiffon cake. It has a distinctly bitter matcha flavor.

Ingredients and producers are subject to change due to availability. Please understand that the ingredients and producers may change.

Outline of Offer

Retail price: 1,500 yen (excluding tax)

Sales start: October 3, 2025 (Fri.) - end of November (tentative)

Place: Dining Cafe Chigusa

About "Dining Cafe Chigusa

A café offering a richly varied menu including Japanese dishes in addition to Chigusa Hotel's traditional Western cuisine.

Casual all-day dining with soft sunlight streaming in from the courtyard's stone garden terrace and a sophisticated designer space with white as its base color. Surrounded by artists' murals, the space is contemporary and stylish.

Outline of Dining Cafe Chigusa

Name ： "Dining Cafe Chigusa

Phone ： 093-671-1131

Location ： 1-1-1 Nishihonmachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Kitakyushu 805-0061

Access: 8 min. walk from Yawata Station on JR Kagoshima Line

Business hours: 11:00-17:00 (L.O. parfait: 16:00, meal: 14:00)

Closed on Tuesdays and New Year's holidays

Number of seats: 38 seats

URL ： https://www.chigusa.co.jp/restaurantcafe/dining-cafe/

Interior view of "Dining Cafe Chigusa

About Chigusa Corporation

Chigusa Corporation is a restaurant business with Chigusa Hotel (originated from Chigusa Ryotei, established in 1914) at its core. Diversified management including wedding halls, restaurants, costume rental, beauty salons, and photo studios.

Company Profile

Company name: Senso Co.

Head office: 1-1-1 Nishihonmachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Kitakyushu

Representative Director: Ryo Kojima

Business description: Hotel / wedding hall / restaurant / costume rental

Establishment : January 1941

HP : https://www.chigusa.co.jp

Exterior view of Chigusa Hotel