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LuckyMe drank Shiranami Kabusecha by Tezumi

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This was an unexpectedly beautiful tea. I’ve never been so floored by kabusecha before. Kabusecha is supposed to straddle the middle ground between gyokuro and sencha but this one feels like it belongs in its own category. It’s neither grassy like sencha nor umami heavy like gyokuro. Best way to describe is it tastes like you’re drinking the sea. Buttery with matcha-like freshness and oceanic flavors that remind me of sashimi. Perfect balance of sweetness, umami, and sea tones.

It was my first time ordering from Tezumi so I only got a sample. Really wish I had picked up an entire bag as this is easily the best kabusecha I’ve ever had.

Flavors: Ocean Air, Seashell, Umami

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2 g 4 OZ / 120 ML

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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