The Tea Practitioner Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 8
Double Japanese green teas today he he. I used the whole sample, which turned out to be 5 grams, and steeped at 140°F for 2 minutes.
Yum, it has such intensity of flavor. It’s like I’m sipping a thick and silky kabocha and spinach soup. Super squashy, which I love, it gives such a nice richness and satisfying savory flavor. Oodles of umami as well, but then on the top end there’s some fresh grassiness and a touch of warm hay, and even a tiny bit of astringency. A touch more bitterness than I would expect from a gyokuro, but there were quite a few small pieces in the pouch, so perhaps that had an effect. The aftertaste is actually reminding me of Brussels sprouts.
I combined the second and third steeps into one cup, and they taste extremely different from the first, almost clear and light with a soft marine flavor and a toastiness reminiscent of nori. There’s still a bit of grass, but not much on the vegetable front.
Overall, a lovely tea, especially since I was feeling quite tired so this was just the thing to pep me up a bit! :P
Flavors: Astringent, Bitter, Broth, Brussels Sprouts, Creamy, Freshly Cut Grass, Grass, Hay, Kabocha, Marine, Nori, Seaweed, Spinach, Squash, Thick, Umami, Vegetables, Vegetal, Wheatgrass
