Larger gaiwan (200ml) filled to about 150ml, I did two or three steeps before reviewing. Smelling the brewed leaves yielded spinach and maybe something sharper mixed in, Swiss chard? Lovely almost butterscotch sweetness on the nose of an empty cup.
I can’t pull out every flavor, but this is a pleasant green tea overall. Straightforward grassy vegetal flavor and medium astringency that lingers on the entire tongue. Think of it like standard Asian restaurant green tea, but with a cleaner overall profile and not from a bag or bitter. Just astringent if you steep it too strong.
Don’t think I can buy this again in the same exact variety as it was part of a sampler subscription I used to have years ago, but I have one session’s worth of tea left and it is something I am looking forward to for my afternoon zen break.
Flavors: Astringent, Butterscotch, Grassy, Hay, Spinach
