Another one from Yunomi. This is probably my least favorite of this batch of samples, though it isn’t bad per say. At $0.56/g, it is also the most expensive of the lot. I have to agree with the only reviewer of this tea on Yunomi’s site that the tea is a bit roasty in flavor, which is very offputting for a fresh green tea. The rest of the flavors are also pretty muted.
No bitterness or astringency and no to minimal sweetness. I guess it’s just not what I’m looking for in a sencha really.
Probably asamushi. Says it was shaded for 10 days.
Harvest: March 18, 2024
Cultivar: Shoju
Location: Tanegashima Island, Kagoshima
Dry leaf: Vegetal, umami
Wet leaf: Same
Flavors: Vegetal, umami, roasty
Flavors: Roasty, Umami, Vegetal
