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“Geek Steep S2E2 – Usagi Yojimbo This is the tea that I chose to drink while recording this episode. I think I may have said similar when it came to recording Pom Poko last season, but any time we...” Read full tasting note
In Japan, cherry blossom season is looked forward to and celebrated by all, it is a beautiful time of year when the blossoms unfurl and release their fresh aroma and delicate beauty. Japan celebrates with sakura flavored treats, sakura adorned yukata, and even sakura viewing parties! Our Oriental Cherry Oolong is a fragrant sakura scented rose and cherry flavored blend that is sure to delight, and help you take part of the beloved sakura season!
The dry leaf has a fragrant floral cherry aroma, once steeped, the golden liquid releases a powdery sweet fragrance. Close your eyes and enjoy your first sip- let it take you under a lush sakura or ‘ume’ tree in full bloom! First a natural cherry taste envelops your senses, then it fades to a powdery sakura floral taste all balanced over a gentle fresh oolong.
Enjoy our Oriental Cherry Oolong with friends for your very own “Hanami” (sakura blossom viewing) party of your own, any season!
INGREDIENTS: Oolong tea, rose petals, natural cherry flavoring
ORIGIN: China
CAFFEINE LEVEL: Medium
PREPARATION: Use 1-1.5 tsp of tea per 8oz/200ml of water. Heat water to 195F/90C and steep for 2-4 minutes.
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Geek Steep S2E2 – Usagi Yojimbo
This is the tea that I chose to drink while recording this episode. I think I may have said similar when it came to recording Pom Poko last season, but any time we do something that leans heavily into a Japanese origin/theme I go back and forth between wanting to pick a hojicha for the pairing or picking something cherry blossom flavoured.
I did hojicha last season so I wanted to keep it different, and I ended up deciding on a Japanese black tea for my main pairing instead this time around – so the “consultation prize” for my cherry blossom selection was as the recording tea. It’s a nice tea though; the softer sweet sakura notes work well with the style of greener oolong base and it’s just smooth and approachable while being muted enough to make for good conversational backdrop.
We went on a couple other tangents about sakura teas during the episode, but you’ll have to listen to find out what they were…
