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drank Kabuse-Cha by Marukyu-Koyamaen
2816 tasting notes

drinking this again this morning since I needed an energy boost. I measured my water temp at around 135 F and thought this was too low but it is bringing out some nice subtleties of the flavor I did not notice before.

Preparation
140 °F / 60 °C 1 min, 0 sec
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ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

The temp does seem low….I brew around 160*

TeaBrat 13 years ago

well my water had cooled off and I was lazy. :-P

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Does this co have a website?

TeaBrat 13 years ago

oops – here is the English version… ha ha http://www.marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp/english/top.html

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

How much did it cost?

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Thanks,,,,,

TeaBrat 13 years ago

see my original tasting note for the deets on cost etc.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Kyoto semingly wasnt affected by the radiation ….so they say :/

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

oh….I see……what about S & H? Didn’t see on their site?

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Oh you bought it locally….lucky dog!

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

I just checked Upton’s website. They only offer 50g @ $16.80. I’m making arough guess…if they offered 90g…it would cost around $27-$28. You got a really good deal. But Upton’s says their Kabuse Sencha is Spring Harvest. I’m not sure, but it may be a higher grade (upton’s). I still think you got a good deal. :))

TeaBrat 13 years ago

yes, I am lucky, you’d think there would be a fancy tea shop in Japantown but I had to search far and wide to find this stuff.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

But you found it in relatively locally right? I’ve been looking….I didnt find too many online tea shops that carry it, and if I did it was quite a bit more expensive.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Ito En carries it for $8/oz. 90g is actally slightly more than 3 oz

TeaBrat 13 years ago

I haven’t been so satisfied with the quality of Ito-en in the past, if you get some let me know how it is. :)

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Whatabout O-cha.com? I found it there for:

http://www.o-cha.com/green-tea/kabusecha.html

How is their quality? This a 2011 lot. Would you buy this lot, post radiation? Ugi claims all their tea was not affected by radiation, but I have concerns. :/

TeaBrat 13 years ago

Sorry, I don’t know about O-cha, you should ask Auggy on Steepster, I believe she has purchased from them in the past.

I am not that concerned about the radiation either so I can’t answer your question

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

All reports I’ve read say Kyoto radiation from the accident was minimal

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ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

The temp does seem low….I brew around 160*

TeaBrat 13 years ago

well my water had cooled off and I was lazy. :-P

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Does this co have a website?

TeaBrat 13 years ago

oops – here is the English version… ha ha http://www.marukyu-koyamaen.co.jp/english/top.html

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

How much did it cost?

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Thanks,,,,,

TeaBrat 13 years ago

see my original tasting note for the deets on cost etc.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Kyoto semingly wasnt affected by the radiation ….so they say :/

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

oh….I see……what about S & H? Didn’t see on their site?

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Oh you bought it locally….lucky dog!

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

I just checked Upton’s website. They only offer 50g @ $16.80. I’m making arough guess…if they offered 90g…it would cost around $27-$28. You got a really good deal. But Upton’s says their Kabuse Sencha is Spring Harvest. I’m not sure, but it may be a higher grade (upton’s). I still think you got a good deal. :))

TeaBrat 13 years ago

yes, I am lucky, you’d think there would be a fancy tea shop in Japantown but I had to search far and wide to find this stuff.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

But you found it in relatively locally right? I’ve been looking….I didnt find too many online tea shops that carry it, and if I did it was quite a bit more expensive.

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Ito En carries it for $8/oz. 90g is actally slightly more than 3 oz

TeaBrat 13 years ago

I haven’t been so satisfied with the quality of Ito-en in the past, if you get some let me know how it is. :)

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Whatabout O-cha.com? I found it there for:

http://www.o-cha.com/green-tea/kabusecha.html

How is their quality? This a 2011 lot. Would you buy this lot, post radiation? Ugi claims all their tea was not affected by radiation, but I have concerns. :/

TeaBrat 13 years ago

Sorry, I don’t know about O-cha, you should ask Auggy on Steepster, I believe she has purchased from them in the past.

I am not that concerned about the radiation either so I can’t answer your question

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

All reports I’ve read say Kyoto radiation from the accident was minimal

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