“From this weekend and flash steeped with boiling water similarly to how I would normally make a Genmaicha for myself – mostly because I just needed to finish off some of the sad pile of green tea...” Read full tasting note
“Picked up some of this a few months back from a friend. My SO brewed some this morning. He over did it a bit – very bitter in the mouth – but a sweetness in the after taste. I loved it by the end.” Read full tasting note
“Good tea, but I dont think its good enough for the price. I picked this up a couple of weeks ago for 40% off and to me it was a good deal at that price. The tea is very buttery compared to a...” Read full tasting note
“It seems strange to go against everything a particular tea stands for. A gyokuro is supposed to be minimally processed, is it not? Why roast a gyokuro? According to Steepster, Davids is the only...” Read full tasting note
If you’re looking to treat yourself to an exceptional green tea, you can’t go wrong with gyokuro. One of the highest grades of Japanese tea, gyokuros are shade-grown for a sweet, grassy flavour all their own. And unlike your average gyokuro, this particular tea is slow-roasted during processing, which gives it rich, toasty finish. With notes of brown butter and a uniquely nutty aroma, this is one luxurious tea. Hey, why have anything but the best?
DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.