“After reading others’ descriptions of this tea as very astringent, I decided to take the vendor’s advice and cold brew this fukamushi sencha. I don’t usually do cold brewing, as it doesn’t produce...” Read full tasting note
“Dry Aroma: Sweetgrass. One of my favorite tea scents. The aroma changes very quickly as it moves from freshly opened to mixing with the air. Appearance: Dark green with a few light greens. A few...” Read full tasting note
“Nio Teas Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 23 (2/2) Woah, this one really smacks you in the mouth ha ha. It has a very powerful and intense vegetal flavor with notes of spinach and kale, perhaps a bit of...” Read full tasting note
“Hmm, I have received a sample quite long ago. But week or so ago I have received an e-mail from the company how I liked it. Honestly I have to say I forgot a bit about this one and I can not...” Read full tasting note
Fukamushicha, otherwise known as a “deep steamed tea” has a wonderful flavor that is truly unique. Due to the extra steaming, the tea takes on a darker hue of green and a more powerful vegetal flavor. The umami note you experience is similar to that of a Gyokuro, and the astringency you might find in a Shincha. The tea is made by blending the Yabukita cultivar with the Asatsuyu. What makes the Yamaga unique is that it also takes on a nice fruity flavor, similar to that of lychee berry. You may also notice a hint of papaya and making as well. These fruity notes are particularly prevalent when the tea is brewed cold.
When we visited the farm of Satoen in November of 2018, we not only got to tour the fields and the facilities of their operation, but also a new project they were working on. They have created their very own tea shop right across from the production facility. Here they serve different sencha, genmaicha and matcha that they produce just next door and provide a laid-back environment where people all around can enjoy premium quality green tea.
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