Leafed a lot lighter than I normally would, following the directions for a typical sencha with 2g in a 100ml kyusu, steeped for about 1 minute to start.
I haven’t had one of these aged senchas before, so I was interested in seeing how the flavor of this would compare. Immediately upon wetting the leaves I could tell that this has a stronger, sweeter scent than an everyday sencha, and this translates well into the flavor of the tea. The liquor is a light green from the first steep with a distinctly sweet and umami vegetal flavor. Very well-balanced. It’s quite light since I used such a low leaf to water ratio, but I find it refreshing. I could see myself enjoying this cold while outside on a warm afternoon, but for drinking in the morning I plan to leaf heavier in the future.
It’s still very good, though. Smooth, fragrant, notes of chestnut, no bitterness or astringency, even when I accidentally oversteeped the third round. Very good!
Flavors: Chestnut, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal
