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“2020 Summer Harvest This is not a forgiving tea and easily turns into astringent and bitter green territory. The reminds a little of a darjeeling that way. I see that if I’d read the tea’s page...” Read full tasting note
“This tea has a light texture and moderate astringency, with an expanding note of gardenia blossom. While pleasant, the sharpness never quite fades and leaves an unrefined impression. Steep carefully.” Read full tasting note
An interesting oolong produced from one of Japan’s newer tea cultivar Benifuuki. It has a smooth floral taste reminiscent of Taiwan’s Baozhong.
Benifuuki was produced by crossing Benihomare, an assamica variety Japanese cultivar designed for black tea with MakuraCd86, a sinensis variety cultivar from Darjeeling.
Tasting Notes:
- Smooth texture
- Lingering floral taste
Harvest: Summer 2019
Cultivar: Benifuuki
Origin: Makinohara, Shizuoka, Japan
Organic: Non-certified organic
Sourced: Direct from the farmer
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 90°C/194°F
- Use 2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 2-3 minutes
Packaging: Resealable ziplock bag
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2020 Summer Harvest
This is not a forgiving tea and easily turns into astringent and bitter green territory. The reminds a little of a darjeeling that way. I see that if I’d read the tea’s page more carefully I wouldn’t have been surprised by that…
The finicky quality meant that this tea sat, neglected, in my cupboard longer than was warranted. After committing to drinking it up this month, I got some pretty exquisite tangy peach and stonefruit notes which really endeared it to me. I wish I hadn’t shied away from it for so long because I ended up enjoying it a lot!
The floral bouquet is decadent and complex too, even if often laced with stabby knives.
Flavors: Astringent, Cherry Blossom, Floral, Grassy, Peach, Silky, Stonefruit, Sweet, Tart, Vegetal
Life is too busy for demanding and high-handed tea.
I’ve found that with a lot of Japanese oolongs. Floral, but sharp. I usually have to flash steep them to get them the way I want.
It was an interesting tea. I started to enjoy it by the end but not sure how much I can attribute that to a mellowing out with age… I wish I’d played around with it more when it was freshest; flash steeps would’ve been fun!