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“NIO Advent Calender 2023 Was supposed to have a class today. Except it wasn’t today… it was yesterday Japan time. I dummy. _ Luckily the lady running it is awesome and recorded it. Using m kyusu...” Read full tasting note
“Nio Teas Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 18 So I think I may have ruined this by using water that had been sitting in a metal kettle for a few days. It tastes very metallic and I assume that’s...” Read full tasting note
Our newest Gyokuro coming from the Okumidori cultivar. Compared to the other gyokuro teas from Mr. Sakamoto, this tea is sweeter but also stronger on these vegetal notes. While the Gyokuro Cha Meijin has a warm caramel sweetness, this tea takes on a cooler sweetness, with notes of edamame and canteloupe melon. The tea has a strong umami flavor, but it is well balanced by its complex, fruity and vegetal sweetness.
This tea is grown in Kagoshima Japan on the small farm of the Sakamoto family. Because Mr. Sakamoto specializes in Gyokuro, he shades the tea plants for 3 weeks prior to the harvest, in order to boost the levels of theanine, caffeine and chlorophyll. This also creates a sweeter and more savory flavor in the tea. The soil on the farm of Mr. Sakamoto is incredibly soft, due to the diversity of flora and fauna on the field which loosens up the soil. This soft soil allows the roots to penetrate deeper into the ground and absorb more nutrients.
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NIO Advent Calender 2023
Was supposed to have a class today. Except it wasn’t today… it was yesterday Japan time. I dummy. _ Luckily the lady running it is awesome and recorded it. Using m kyusu for this one. The shiboridashi needs some… excuse me… I need some education. The dry aroma is nice with hints of stone fruit and fresh grass. Glossy dark green leaves, needle-like. It’s 15 F outside. And by f I don’t mean Fahrenheit, I mean, I also do but also otherwise cause I can’t feel my face. Can we all change to Celcius, please? Soft mouth feel. Fresh cut pile of grass clippings. Maybe some corn and spinach. Slight cream. One minute is too long for this one.
Nio Teas Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 18
So I think I may have ruined this by using water that had been sitting in a metal kettle for a few days. It tastes very metallic and I assume that’s why…
Otherwise, honestly it’s a bit weak? Maybe I should’ve used less water, but their website recommends 150ml… It doesn’t have that intensity that I expect from a gyokuro. It’s very sweet, and there is a nice concentrated vegetal quality, but it tastes almost watered down?
Flavors: Metallic, Smooth, Spinach, Squash, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal
How does it taste upon resteeping? The first steep is usually umami heavy while subsequent steeps are closer to sencha. You’re already using a high leaf to water ratio so I’d try again with fresh water before adjusting steep times or temperature.
I did actually steep three times, and combined the second and third into one cup. They also tasted weak, but more on the grassy side as you said.
