Black raku matcha tea bowl from the Matsuraku Kiln
Lacquer-coated Tokoname teapot from the Shōryū Kiln
A gift set of premium green tea and two kinds of tea dessert
"Asatsuyu" single origin green tea from the very first harvest of the year
Horii Shichimeien Matcha from the first harvest of the year
Horii Shichimeien Matcha from the first harvest of the year
Marukyu Koyamaen Matcha from the first harvest of the year
Pleasantly refreshing green tea from the first harvest of the year, 2023
Fresh and herbal green tea from the first harvest of the year, 2023
Premium green tea from the first harvest of the year, 2023
Da******, 2023-06-03 03:56 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I love this tea. I have ordered it multiple times. However, it is VERY umami rich, which makes me wonder if it is a sencha at all. It really tastes (and feels) like a kabusecha. I'm not sure if that flavor is possible unless it has been grown under shade for some time. This would be my favorite "sencha" as I have not tasted any like it, but again it makes me wonder if it's because I'm comparing apples to oranges. Someone more experienced would perhaps be more qualified on this point.
Jo******, 2023-06-01 22:03 JST, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
I had hesitations on buying this, but the previous review convinced me I should try it out and I don't regret it. I get walnuts and crisp autumn leaves in the body and fresh cream in the aftertaste. The fresh cream helps mellow out the harshness from the body, but there’s not enough of it to add much substance to the aftertaste beyond this. It has an edge that I interpret as kind of “round”. It fills the whole palate and has a snap you without being astringent. Depending on how you prep this it CAN have a bit of a drying astringency after swallowing, separate from this snap. At around 85°C, you'll get more of a drying texture and the dried autumn leaf, with a slight nuttiness. There’s a bit of cream that mellows its slight astringency but not a whole lot. The snap and slight astringency is noticeable. At around 90°C, there’s a nuttier taste with less of the dried leaf quality, and a creamier aftertaste that balances out the snap and drying astringency quite well. The bolder body also mixes well with the snap, drawing the focus away from it. This is my preferred temp, it’s very well-balanced here but still lacking a bit in the aftertaste. If you drop to 75°C you’ll have a bad time unless you really enjoy snappy and astringent matcha. Dried leaf is predominant here and there’s little cream to balance out its snap. The astringency has a bite that makes my face scrunch up. It’s a fun matcha experience for sure. Listen to the 85°-90°C suggestion and you’ll have a great time. I would have liked to see a bit more cream in the taste, I think that would have given it a bit of sweetness it’s otherwise lacking.
Bamboo tea whisk made of black bamboo from Nara • approx. 64-tine chasen
To******, 2023-06-01 02:30 JST, POLAND
Product as described and of really high quality. I chose this one because 64 strings version is suitable for both Matcha styles and this is exactly what I was looking for. I also ordered a Kusenaoshi and everything fits together perfectly, I'm very satisfied. I am already after my first use of this chasen, as I received a sample of Ogurayama Matcha with my order which also impressed me and perhaps I will choose it for my next order.
JAS qualified, organically cultivated matcha for making thin tea (usucha)
Premium Japanese green tea from the Kansai Tea Competition
Premium Japanese green tea from the Kansai Tea Competition
Premium Japanese green tea from the Kansai Tea Competition
Premium Japanese green tea from the Kansai Tea Competition
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Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
Oolong tea from the Phoenix Mountains, China
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