玉露 茶祥天

Ta******, 2023-11-01 23:26 JST, ハンガリー

The smell of the leaves are a bit grainy, like fresh corn, so I was expecting something similar to certain Kagoshima Gyokuro, but it is not the case at all. The taste has a very intense marine, seaweed base with a creamy vegetable aftertaste. It is very difficult to pinpoint which one is more powerful, as the notes almost did a choreographed dance to show off their own complexity, especially in the first steep. Sometimes I felt I am having different teas, which I’ve found it quite rare with a single cultivar tea. It is a great Gyokuro if you are looking for an occasional tea to show your friends something interesting.

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Jo******, 2023-05-24 21:02 JST, アメリカ合衆国

The previous reviews are right, this IS an amazing tea. It's also very hard to describe. To me, personally, this reminds me of both dashi and a great clear mushroom soup, but doesn't remind me too much of either to be either too strong or too fungal. Instead, it's a very clear, sweet brew with hints of ocean, hints of salt, hints of hearty broth and to me, a hint of tempura. I can also see the comparison to miso as well. At the end of the day it's just a great tea that packs a lot of flavor without veering in to the realms of bitterness or astringency. For brewing, I followed the instructions it came with, to great results.

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BL******, 2023-03-16 03:55 JST, マレーシア

Excellent! Better than the Ohmi Gyokuro, which is also good. It smells very pleasant, sweet and refined when warm water touches the leaves. On the palate, it's smooth, refined, sweet, and slightly salty, like a seaweed soup (not the best description, but that's what it reminds me of). It's round and not too heavy on the mouthfeel. Elegant with a moderate finish. No bitterness of astringents from this delicate beauty. Gentle and silky, as its description states.

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Ps******, 2022-12-12 12:45 JST, アメリカ合衆国

Fabulous and complex with no bitterness when made with 50 ml room temperature water in a small shiboridashi and steeped for 15 minutes. It comes out very oily and rich with a very long finish.

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Da******, 2020-02-28 20:36 JST, チェコ共和国

Very dense, flavorful tea, sweetish, with a long mineral and sweet aftertaste. Taste is difficult to describe. It is distinctly umami, reminiscent of miso, cooked spinach. No bitterness or astringency. Gentle refreshing bitterness in late infusion using warmer water.

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Da******, 2018-01-22 04:58 JST, アメリカ合衆国

An excellent, smooth, mellow green tea which I brewed the same way that I do sencha. Dark green leaf with little or no bits or dust. Brewed like sencha it has a nice light green color and no bitterness at all. I did not try brewing this the way gyokuro is normally brewed. Another excellent tea from Sazen!

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