2020 "Asatsuyu" single origin green tea with a roasted sweet potato aroma
This tea has a rich and sweet taste. It is called “Natural Gyokuro.” It has a characteristic smell and a very pleasant aftertaste like roasted sweet potatoes.
Origin: Tongu, Tsuchiyama-Cho, Koka-shi, Shiga Prefecture
Altitude: 300 meters
Picking time: middle of May 2020
Cultivation method: grown in direct sunlight
Temperature for roasting: 70-80℃
Ohmi tea has great prestige and is loved by many for its rich flavor and fragrance, which are brought about by the rich nature, plenty of sunshine and the beautiful water and air from the surrounding Suzuka mountains.
As the legend goes, the history of the cultivation of tea in this area dates back to the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (1356), when a Zen monk, Donoh of Minami Tsuchiyama Johmyo-Ji Temple brought some tea seeds from Daitoku-Ji Temple in Kyoto to his temple and began to grow tea plants. It was in the Edo period that the production and sales of tea started on a full scale. An advanced tea-producing technology was adopted at an early stage and tea produce was sold as one of the local products along the main roads. Since the local climate and soil were fit for the production of tea, it became an export product in the Meiji period and its production volumes increased substantially.
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How to prepare
5 g 0.2 oz 1.2 US tsp
80°C 176°F
200 ml 6.8 fl oz 200 cc
60 sec.~
1. Put 5 g of tea leaves into a Japanese teapot.
2. Cool boiled water down to 80℃ and pour it into the teapot.
3. Steep for 60 seconds and pour the equal amount of tea in each cup.
The same tea leaves can be used three times. Use hotter water for the second and third infusions.
Used tea leaves should be immersed for a shorter time.
The taste of tea is a matter of preference, so try infusing tea in several ways and find your favorite taste.
Latest Product Reviews
Du******, 2020-09-22 22:15, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Very fresh and flavorful, will probably purchase again. I best liked this sencha brewed at 80 C for about 1:15 and could get 3-4 good steeps out of it.
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Sa******, 2020-09-06 07:38, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
This is really some exquisite Asatsuyu - it brews such delicious tea. Aromas of roasted potatoes for sure, velvety texture, a nice umami (but not overwhelming) aftertaste, and no bitterness at all. Brew it properly and you will be rewarded. My preference 1st brew = 1 min at 150 degrees Fahrenheit, 2nd and 3rd brew = 30 seconds at 150 degrees Fahrenheit
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Da******, 2019-11-18 02:14, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A delicious tea with a very nice subtle roasted flavor which compliments the sweet potato aroma. Was not bitter at all. Would recommend to first time buyers looking to get their feet wet.
Personally I like to sweeten my tea with a little bit of local honey, a full teaspoon at most for 8 ounces. If you do choose to sweeten I would not recommend using sugar as it can overpower the subtle flavor notes. That being said this is a great tea to enjoy as is without sweetener.
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AM******, 2019-02-12 13:09, MALAYSIA
i've brewed it for 5 times....and yet the taste is still good....i put the tea inside the fridge before brew it for the consequences fourth and fifth time
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Ji******, 2018-12-06 00:50, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Very pleasant and fresh tea, with an unmistakable sweet potato taste. No bitterness at all.
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