“Holly at Chiki Tea sent a sample of this along with the samples for the research, so thanks Holly! I haven’t tried this tea from them yet. As soon as I start steeping these leaves I’m greeted with...” Read full tasting note
With a 145-year history behind him, Master Hideyuki Kumagai, has risen to become Yame’s King of Gyokuro. With a black belt in Hon Gyokuro production, he takes this knowledge to his sencha, kabusecha and beyond. Producing tea of such high quality and prestige, guarantees a certain je ne sais quoi and why we selected one of his sencha teas for our Rockstar Collection. Now you can get this same tea in an individual pack to refill your Rockstar Collection chazutsu.
Tachibana, using the Yabukita cultivar, is perfectly balanced with umami through and through, yet not overly vegetal like many Gyokuro teas. Sweetness is the hallmark of a tea from the Yame region and this Sencha is an extraordinary example. We named Tachibana after the famous restaurant in Yame where we first dined with Master Kumagai. Just as our Tachibana sencha takes you on a journey into the sublime with a sweet lingering presence, so too does every mouthful of the restaurant’s vibrant, thoughtful, endless-course cuisine.
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