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“I’ve seen a couple people this year post about trying the koridashi (aka ice brewing) technique but with snow, and I really wanted to try it for myself – I just had to wait for the right snowfall...” Read full tasting note
This tea is a blend of mid-steamed sencha from the Kirishima and Shizuoka regions of Japan. The tea was vibrant and rich green as shincha (“New Spring Tea”), but after four months of aging in the sake barrel, it transformed into a smooth, mellow and fruity infusion. It reminds the palate of Nigori Sake with its boozy and fruity fermentation aromas. It is surprising for a green tea to have such a luxurious and layered taste. The sake barrel aging creates a unique flavor experience with tasting notes of peach, rice wine, nectarine, toasted chestnut and soft spice. This is one of our very unique Kuradashi teas.
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Paru Tea BarI’ve seen a couple people this year post about trying the koridashi (aka ice brewing) technique but with snow, and I really wanted to try it for myself – I just had to wait for the right snowfall so I could gather some fresh, fluffy and undisturbed snow from around my apartment building first thing in the morning. Outside of hojicha and matcha, I don’t normally love Japanese green teas a whole lot, but I do really enjoy sake, which is why I wanted to give this sencha a try. I’ve already steeped this tea a few different ways prior to this, and in general, I think it tastes fine with a smooth, buttery flavour and notes of nori lightly perfumed with sweeter, peachy fruit notes imparted from the sake barrel. But this brewing method? Wow. Like, WOW. Much more crisp, sweet and sake forward with almost effervescent notes of floral white peach and Fuji apple balanced by rich brown butter. Basically, all the best parts of this tea that I’ve tasted previously but just amped up a bit!
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEdKgCaSN3p/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tMe_LpUHAQ&ab_channel=MJLenderman
That’s really neat!