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“First Brew 120 degrees F 2 minutes I have to be in a particular mood for this tea. It has a strong Umami flavor that you either love or you hate. The first infusion is a powerhouse of umami,...” Read full tasting note
“Savory and brothy. Maintains its umami taste through the first 3 steeps, with the last 2 steeps tasting more fresh and mineral-y rather than savory. No bitterness whatsoever! Absolutely delicious!” Read full tasting note
“Ohhhh yeah followed the Gyo Instructions and it taste sooo much better Not too much beef broth (like I tasted before) but definetly umami I love to eat the leaves afterwards, just so tasty:-)” Read full tasting note
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First Brew 120 degrees F 2 minutes
I have to be in a particular mood for this tea. It has a strong Umami flavor that you either love or you hate. The first infusion is a powerhouse of umami, spinach, and pumpkin seed that will surprise you. It mellows out throughout the next 4 infusions, but it is a definitely a unique tea. Not many sweet notes in this one. A wonderful tea if you enjoy strong vegetal green teas with a lot of umami.
Season: May 2017
Cultivar: Okumidori
Origin: Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Picking: Bud and one or two leaves
Elevation: 150m
Eyes – Dry Leaf – Small, Forest green, seaweed green, oily
Nose – Dry Leaf – Pumpkin seed, Umami, Butter
Nose – Wet Leaf – Strong Umami, Pumpkin seed, Buttered Spinach
Eyes – Liquor – Cloudy Pear yellow/white
Mouth – Texture – Thick
Mouth – Taste – Strong Vegetal, Umami flavor, Slight bitterness, Pumpkin Seed
Nose – Empty Cup – Pumpkin Seed, Sweet Potato
Mouth – Finish – Clinching, Slightly Drying, Light Bitterness
Eyes – Wet Leaf – Oily, Fresh, Dark Green Leaves
Effect – Energizing
Flavors: Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Umami, Vegetal
Savory and brothy. Maintains its umami taste through the first 3 steeps, with the last 2 steeps tasting more fresh and mineral-y rather than savory. No bitterness whatsoever! Absolutely delicious!
Flavors: Broth, Butter, Popcorn, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal
