Only two untried Yunomi samples after this.
The dry leaf is very dark green and needle like, varying in size from 2cm pieces to small flakes. It smells a bit nutty and oceanic, in a way that leans toward being rich rather than light and breezy.
I steeped 2.8g, which was roughly 1tsp (whhhhy does the packet say 5g/1tsp?? These are not even close to being equivalent!) in an 8oz cup, with 80C water. Initially steeped for 30 seconds and then added another 10, for a total of 40s, which is plenty.
Steeped the liquor is a medium golden yellow and quite clear. The liquor smells like grass and honey, while the steeped leaf smells of seaweed.
On the palate this is predominantly honey with some nutty notes. There’s the characteristic vegetal notes of sencha but they are not as pronounced as they usually are – they mostly pop up in the finish, as a bit of a green tang. This is very sweet and really delicious. If I take a big gulp, there’s a brothy quality at the back of my throat and peas on the finish, but small sips don’t carry those notes.
I feel like a lot of the Japanese greens I have tried lately have had strong honey notes. I’m not sure if this is just the teas I’ve happened to select, or if my palate has changed (though I don’t think it has – I haven’t been noticing a lot of honey in other teas.) This leads to a lot of them feeling rather similar, and I think I’d have to sample them side by side to really pull out the differences or pick a favourite. But, I’m not complaining – honey is one of my favourite notes in tea, and all these samples have renewed my interest in Japanese greens. This is a dimension that I hadn’t previously experienced in sencha.
Flavors: Broth, Green, Honey, Peas, Seaweed, Sweet, Tangy, Vegetal
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Yummy! Yunomi is still doing 300 points per review, not sure if that’s permanent or what. Maybe I’ll grab some Obubu samples when I order next. :D
Ah that’s super awesome. I submitted two reviews today, but they hadn’t been approved yet, last I checked, so I wasn’t sure how many points I was going to get.
I hope they keep doing 300 points. They add up nice and fast. I shouldn’t but I’m contemplating ordering more samples.
Yeah it’s getting to the point where I feel like I’m taking advantage! I always order the press samples, so they’re basically paying me $3 for each of those. Plus they randomly added 2600 points to my account and when I emailed them about it, they said it was for reviews on the old system? o.o
Hah, I know what you mean! If I get credited for the reviews I posted today I’m going to have over $50 in rewards, which just seems like a lot. Not that I’m complaining about the generosity.
It certainly is a good motivator for posting reviews on their site. And to be honest, I pretty much never post tea reviews outside of Steepster unless there’s a good incentive, so I guess if you want on site reviews, providing good rewards is the way to go.
Yummy! Yunomi is still doing 300 points per review, not sure if that’s permanent or what. Maybe I’ll grab some Obubu samples when I order next. :D
Ah that’s super awesome. I submitted two reviews today, but they hadn’t been approved yet, last I checked, so I wasn’t sure how many points I was going to get.
I hope they keep doing 300 points. They add up nice and fast. I shouldn’t but I’m contemplating ordering more samples.
Yeah it’s getting to the point where I feel like I’m taking advantage! I always order the press samples, so they’re basically paying me $3 for each of those. Plus they randomly added 2600 points to my account and when I emailed them about it, they said it was for reviews on the old system? o.o
Hah, I know what you mean! If I get credited for the reviews I posted today I’m going to have over $50 in rewards, which just seems like a lot. Not that I’m complaining about the generosity.
It certainly is a good motivator for posting reviews on their site. And to be honest, I pretty much never post tea reviews outside of Steepster unless there’s a good incentive, so I guess if you want on site reviews, providing good rewards is the way to go.