5 Tasting Notes
Dry leaves are dark but lighter in colour after infusion, quite mild and smooth with nice grassy fragrance, a slight astringency in later infusions. Interesting tea that tastes more like an aged longjing (dragon well) than puerh.
I usually prefer aged puerh that are 10 years and above, but I like this (thanks Peter for the free sample). I will definitely start adding some sheng to my collection.
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Flavors: Smooth
This matcha won numerous awards, suitable for both koicha and usucha. Taste is very smooth and buttery. This is one of my favourite matcha.
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Flavors: Butter, Smooth
Lovely tea. Fresh and smooth, grassy with a hint of savoury aftertaste and lingering floral scent. Tea tasted more mellow and richer from the hohin.
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Flavors: Floral, Grass, Smooth
This is my 2nd pack of tsukikage, and I use a higher temperature this time. The powder is quite dense so must use a matcha sieve or strainer to remove any tiny clumps. Good for both koicha and usucha. Colour is a nice green and smooth texture, taste is quite sharp with some sweetness, and a long after taste.
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Cultivar: Yubukita
Harvest: May 2015 1st spring harvest
Water Temp: 70C
Brewing Time: 60s
Brewed tea leaves look bright green, smell of grass and vegetables.
Taste is sweet and slight savoury-taste-veggies, astringent but refreshing
Note: tea leaves will expand from 2nd brew, better to use houhin bigger than 60ml
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Flavors: Astringent, Grass, Sweet, Vegetables
