1004 Tasting Notes
A decent jasmine tea. It has a nice smell, which can be a bit overbearing though. Generally I found it a bit hard to find the right brewing method for this tea. It often turned out either too mellow or too bitter.
Preparation
Very light oolong, but I don’t particularly enjoy its taste, which is somewhat sour and flat. Later infusions are more mineral. It has a nice fruity smell, mostly apricots.
Flavors: Almond, Apricot, Astringent, Butter, Grass, Wet Rocks
Preparation
Spring 2017 harvest.
The only Gyokuro I have tasted so far, so I can’t say how it compares with others, but I love it. It has all the characteristics one would expect from a Gyokuro – strong umami, very vegetal, mid to high astringency and sweet aftertaste.
For brewing, I would usually use this method with shorter first brew of about 8 to 10 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_QY9Ben4Hg
Flavors: Almond, Astringent, Grass, Nuts, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal
