This was part of a four tea series. Once you have tried sencha enough to the point that you can differentiate it from other Japanese green teas I highly suggest trying different sencha from different areas in Japan. Or even sencha from the same area but different farmers.
While I’ve had plenty of sencha, this is the first time I’ve had one from this farmer and of this cultivar: Yamakai.
Dry Appearance: Muted Green. Deep olive green. Broken.
Dry aroma: Fresh-cut grass, fresh herbaceous notes
Flavor: Vegetal, slight butter, buttered corn, steamed wilted spinach. And a bit of long summer grass.
Mouth feel: A bit astringent. Light and airy.
Wet Leaf aroma: Slight green pepper and wilting tea leaves. Perhaps that is a terrible description but after smelling the steaming of the leaves… It reminds me of the aroma of the tea while it is processed in the factory in Wazuka.
