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“Wow! I’m the 1st one to log this! It wasn’t even in the data base. Really didn’t feel like making tea, but I know that drinking tea would make me feel better. Other than Adagio’s flavored senchas,...” Read full tasting note
“This is a VERY strong vegetal smell and taste. The liquid is murky but the taste is actually quite good. It’s a semi-sweet grassy taste but isn’t bitter or that funky grass taste. I would agree...” Read full tasting note
“Wow this tea smell strongly of seaweed when I open the pouch! It’s a very fine-textured tea, with litrle dark-green pieces that would probably be called Fannings in an Indian-style tea. It brews...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve had a hard time placing this tea, but after I’ve probably had something like 10 cups (4oz cups), I think I can give my impressions. I’ve found the first cup to be somewhat creamy, which is...” Read full tasting note
Mecha is generated during the sifting process in the production of Sencha. It is made from coarse broken tea leaves and the first appearing baby tea buds which contain vital life-force energy. The brew is heartier than Sencha.
Origin: Shizuoka
Harvest: First Flush 2009
Species: Yabukita
Tasting Profile:
Mecha infuses a strong cup which is full of flavor, both sweetness and bitterness.
Den’s Preferred Brewing:
Water: 3oz @ 180F
Leaves: 2 grams or 1 rounded teaspoon
Steep: 60 sec
2nd Cup: Water boiled; Steep 15 sec
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This tea is not for me. Very strong, bitter, and astringent. I brew all of my teas with a water to leaf ratio of about 8 oz/1.5 teaspoons. I can’t imagine brewing this tea with a 3 oz/1teaspoon ratio. It would be incredibly strong.
I disliked this tea so much that I had to mix it 50/50 with Den’s pineapple sencha and I brewed it cold. It tasted excellent when I brewed it this way.
