Taiwan Sencha Green Tea

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Rating

78 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Green Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Apricot, Bitter, Grass, Mineral, Spinach, Sweet, Umami, Vegetal, Butter, Chestnut, Cream, Floral, Nectar, Seaweed, Sugarcane, Smooth
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Use 10 oz / 302 ml of water
Set water temperature to 160 °F / 71 °C
Use 3 g of tea
Steep for 1 min, 0 sec
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5 Tasting Notes View all

“Ouch. A tea without my note. And I have it at work for… quite a long time. It was in the first batch I took with me to the office and I am drinking it very slowly, though it is opened bag… so maybe...” Read full tasting note
“Home – 8:00 PM From my swap with AJRimmer. It’s been a while since I’ve had an unflavored sencha. I actually have quite a pile of samples from my Yunomi subscription, just waiting to be tasted. ...” Read full tasting note
“Here’s another review I’ve been sitting on for some time. I think I held off on posting this one simply because I was not sure where I was going to go with it. I know several people rather liked...” Read full tasting note
“An interesting change of pace from regular Japanese sencha. Closer to a Chinese green tea in character, it has long needle like leaves that when steeped give a pale yellowish green liquor and a...” Read full tasting note

Description

A smooth sweet grassy tasting Sencha, produced from the Taiwanese cultivar Qingxin Da Pa, which is usually reserved for Oriental Beauty giving the tea a smooth sweetness which isn’t found in other Senchas.

Tasting Notes:
- Smooth and sweet
- Moderate grassy tones

Harvest: Spring 2016

Origin: Longten, Taiwan
Altitude: 400m
Sourced: Specialist Taiwanese wholesaler

Cultivar: Qingxin Da Pa
Picking: Machine

Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 70°C/158°F
- Use 1-2 teaspoons per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 45-60 seconds

Packaging: Non-resealable vacuum-sealed bag packaged in Taiwan (50g or larger)

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