Kasumi no Chajin

Loose

Appearance: large, bicolored curled leaf, green tones
Aroma when Dry: sweet, creamy nutty, herby, fuzzy, hints of floral notes
After water is first poured: nutty, buttery, sweet, floral, cream
At end of steep: buttered seaweed
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: light spring green
Staple? Yes
Preferred time of day: Any
Taste:
At first?: bodied buttery grass notes with salt close
As it cools?: salt notes mellow,chestnut and other nutty notes surface
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, buttery, vegital notes, sprinkled in sea salt. slight grass astringency on close as it cools

Second Steep (5 min)
Taste: sea veggie broth

Loose
Appearance: large, bicolored curled leaf, green tones
Aroma when Dry: nutty, fuzzy, hints of sweetness
After water is first poured: seaweed broth
At end of steep: sweetened seaweed broth
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: clear
Staple? Yes
Preferred time of day: Any
Taste:
At first?: bitter sea vegetal, salt, brothy chewy notes
As it cools?: first notes get a bit grassy, salt notes surface more upon close
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, meaty, with sea salt notes

Second steep (5 min)
Salty, lightly brothy, very minor seaweed notes

Loose
Appearance: dark small curl leaf
Aroma when Dry: sweet, cocoa notes, hints of malt
After water is first poured: malty, sweet
At end of steep: malty raisin
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: malty brown
Staple? No
Preferred time of day: afternoon, evening
Taste:
At first?: medium bodied, malty, astringent finish
As it cools?: gets more bodied and greatly astringent
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Slight malt notes, drying astringency

Loose
Appearance: dark med curl leaf
Aroma when Dry: nutty, fruity hints of malt
After water is first poured: hints of nutty and malty notes
At end of steep: slight floral, citrus notes, malt
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: med meadowy brown
Staple? Yes
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: very light, balanced floral, grass, malt, no astringency
As it cools?: gets a bit more bodied, slight buttery notes, hints of chestnut, no astringency
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, floral and malt notes, lightly, very mild hints of astringency on finish
want to try chilled

Second steep 3 min:
At first: Warm, fruity, light
As it cools: fruity, mineral notes

Third Steep 3min:
At first: warm buttery,bodied mineral notes
As it cools: notes flatten into fruitiness

Fourth Steep 2min:
slightly salty broth water

Powdered

Appearance: yellow grains
Aroma when Dry: sweet, spicy ginger
After water is first poured: spiced honey
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: shades of yellow, depending on dilution
Staple? Yes, and use medicinally
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: spiced honey cake, bit of a bite at a cup or less dilution
As it cools?: notes all mellow, spice lessens
Cold? Honey ginger candy
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No, have used it in Mugicha, Chai, and as a cooking spice, with success.
Lingers? Yes, both notes, minor spice, less when cold

Note: Dissolves best in warm to hot. when using at cooling temps, it is best to dissolve in small amount in hot before adding cool water, or chilling.

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: lemon, herby, bright, spicy, minty,
After water is first poured: lemon, woody
At end of steep: woody, herby bright lemon mint
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: yellow green
Staple? Yes, medicinally
Preferred time of day: evening, as needed medicinally
Taste:
At first?: bright lemony mint, grassy
As it cools?: mint and lemony notes balance and blend, mint opening up greatly at room temp and cooler
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, herby, buttery, lemony mint notes

better cooled, chilled

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: lemon, herby, bright, minty,
After water is first poured: bright, soft lemon
At end of steep:lemony, woody, minty
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: yellow green
Staple? Yes, medicinally
Preferred time of day: evening, as needed medicinally
Taste:
At first?: bright lemony mint, grassy
As it cools?: notes mellow, get a bit more lemony
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, herby, buttery, lemony mint notes

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: heavy floral lavender, hints of sweet melon
After water is first poured: delicate floral, hints of sweetness
At end of steep: Lavender melon scented water
Tea liquor:
At beginning of steep:
At end of steep: clear
Staple? Type yes, prefer loose leaf, will look further for restock
Preferred time of day: evening, as needed medicinally
Taste:
At first?: very light lavender, closing on a fresh melon note
As it cools?: floral notes open, but do not really change in intensity
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, very light buttery melon notes

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: heavy floral, spicy
After water is first poured: light perfumy jasmine notes
At end of steep: deepened perfume notes
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: clear
Staple? Type yes, prefer loose leaf, would use brand again
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: jasmine, light grass notes
As it cools?: grass notes dissipate somewhat, perfumy notes change slightly, linger longer
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, long floral jasmine purfumy notes

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: heavy floral
After water is first poured: lightly floral
At end of steep: fruity
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: clear
Staple? Type yes, prefer loose leaf, unsure about this company
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: Jasmine, floral and fruity notes
As it cools?: gets bodied, slightly brothy, slight salt notes
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, heavy floral notes

Second Steep(5min):
Floral Jasmine and stronger fruity, perfume notes in palate
Perfumy texture lingers

Loose
Appearance: med dark leaf
Aroma when Dry: smoky, aromatic oak/mesquite blend, slightly reminiscent of jerked meat
After water is first poured: early campfire sparks
At end of steep: campfire dimming
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: light smoky quartz brown
Staple? No, might try type again, brand acceptable
Preferred time of day: afternoon, evening
Taste:
At first?: bodied BBQ char
As it cools?: notes open up a bit, tea gets a bit more bodied
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, light wispy smoke on the palate

Loose
Appearance: large, dark ceylon, bright coconut shavings
Aroma when Dry: coconut pudding
After water is first poured: sweet coconut icing
At end of steep: sweet coconut
Tea liquor:
At end of steep:hints of brown
Staple? type yes, would not use brand again
Preferred time of day: afternoon, evening
Taste:
At first?: bitter note, then desserty coconut,closing on a drying astringency
As it cools?: astringency lessens, coconut notes open up greatly
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, with a bit of a nutty sweet cream note

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: huckleberry syrup
After water is first poured: sticky berry syrupy notes
At end of steep: bright, sweet berry, huckleberry, elderberry notes
Tea liquor:
At beginning of steep: light brown-pink
At end of steep: darker brown– pink
Staple? No
Preferred time of day: afternoon
Taste:
At first?: bright huckleberry
As it cools?: berry notes start opening up, faint tartness surfaces
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? slightly, with a woody, semi-sweet note, as it cools a light but clinging syrup aftertaste sets in

Loose
Appearance: large broken sencha leaf, bits of red safflowers
Aroma when Dry: bright, citrus, slight grass
After water is first poured: bright, fragrant citrus, floral
At end of steep: bright fruity yuzu,
Tea liquor:
At beginning of steep:
At end of steep: hints of green
Staple? type yes, still exploring companies, would restock this one
Preferred time of day: afternoon
Taste:
At first?: crisp, slightly sweet yuzu citrus, hints of grass
As it cools?: yuzu, almost honeyed kumquat notes, gets slightly grassy
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, sour, tart yuzu notes, as it cools the citrus and grass swirl on the palate
Would be better chilled

Loose
Appearance: deep green gunpowder pearls
Aroma when Dry: smoky, grassy
After water is first poured: grassy, slight nutty note
At end of steep: grassy, slightly sour
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: moss green
Staple? Type no, will accept when out
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: bitter, harsh, grassy
As it cools?: notes get harsher, rougher
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, sour grassy notes

Loose
Appearance: deep green gunpowder pearls
Aroma when Dry: powdery mint
After water is first poured: vanilla mint icing
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: faint green
Staple? Type yes, won’t buy brand again
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: mint candy, slight chalkiness
As it cools?: mint notes open and flatten somehow
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, very mild mint and vanilla notes

Loose
Appearance: bicolor, dark, light green Mild curl to leaf
Aroma when Dry: salty jasmine
After water is first poured: deserty jasmine floral
At end of steep: soapy, floral
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: faint green
Staple? Type yes, won’t buy brand again
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: soap, followed by jasmine notes
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, floral soap presence in the palate

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: minty,spicy, chewy
After water is first poured: lemony, minty
At end of steep: sticky sweet, bright, minty, lemony
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: mossy green
Staple? yes
Preferred time of day: as needed medicinally
Taste:
At first?: syrupy, slippery elm note, slight stickiness, then mint
As it cools?: notes open up a bit, mints surface slightly, tea gets stickier, then much less syrupy
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? yes, lemony, minty sticky syrup notes, when hot, after cooling a bit, hints of sweetened lemony mint
Not good chilled

Loose
Appearance: large bicolored brown twigs,
Aroma when Dry: earthy, twiggy, hints of grass
After water is first poured: earthy, roasty, slight twiggy note
At end of steep: warm, roasty, buttery, earthy, hints of cream
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: grassy green
Staple? Type yes, would buy brand again
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: warm, nutty, roasty, earthy closes on a smooth, almost creamy note
As it cools?: notes get warmer, roastier, a bit buttery, then slight sour close
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? With a creamy earthy, nutty texture, bright cream close
good chilled too

Second Steep (4 min):
At first: Buttery, roasty, silky
As it cools: earthy, dusty notes surface

Third Steep (5min):
buttery, silky, salty, light broth close

Loose
Appearance: gunpowder pearls, deep green
Aroma when Dry: slightly smoky, vegital
After water is first poured: grassy
At end of steep: grassy, vegital
Tea liquor:
At beginning of steep:
At end of steep: grassy green
Staple? Type No, but will drink if offered/around might drink brand again
Preferred time of day: any
Taste:
At first?: vegital, grass notes close
As it cools?: harsh grass notes surface
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, crisp grass, vegital notes, then the harsh grass notes follow as tea cools

Bagged, might restock with loose
Aroma when Dry: Floral, jasmine, earthy, foresty, peat notes
After water is first poured: wet foresty earth, jasmine
At end of steep: deep astringent note, highlights of jasmine
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: deep clay red
Staple? possibly
Preferred time of day: afternoon, early evening
Taste:
At first?: floral, jasmine, followed by earthy astringent tang
As it cools?: astringency lessens slightly, jasmine notes brighten, peaty notes increase.
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, the jasmine note on back of the palate

Loose
Appearance: med dark green knobby oolong, yellow bits of citrus, reminiscent of gummy bears in appearance.
Aroma when Dry: Sweet, fruity, orange/tangalo citrus
After water is first poured: candied tangerine
At end of steep: orange, tangerine, hinting at grass
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: hinting at green
Staple? yes, Possible Spring, summer seasonal
Preferred time of day: afternoons
Taste:
At first?: Tangy, tangerine, slight smooth finish
As it cools?: notes open up, and lighten, a vegital earthy note surfaces
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, light citrus, hinting at smooth crea,
Will revisit chilled, want to try mixed with hibiscus too.

Second Steep(4 min):
Aroma: Tangerine scented broth
Taste: light tangerine notes, brothy texture, slight salt note
As it cools? gets a woody, foresty slightly roasted texture
Lingers? yes, the salt note, and broth note closes

Third steep (5min)
Tangerine scented, flavored water

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: Sweet, fruity, syrupy raspberry, blackberry faint rosehip
After water is first poured: sweet, syrupy berry notes, jammy
At end of steep: sweet, syrupy
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: deep blood red
Staple? Type perhaps, looking into loose leaf next
Preferred time of day: afternoons
Taste:
At first?: berry cough syrup
As it cools?: gets sweeter, syrupy, thick
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? Yes, cherry, raspberry, current and lemon, all cloying

Bagged
Aroma when Dry: Sweet, fruity
After water is first poured: hints of raspberry
At end of steep: light woody raspberry
Tea liquor:
At end of steep: deep blood red
Staple? Type perhaps, looking into loose leaf next
Preferred time of day: afternoons
Taste:
At first?: sharp, tart,
As it cools?: berry notes open up, blackberry notes surface greatly
Additives used (milk, honey, sugar etc)? No
Lingers? sweet-tart raspberry notes
would be good chilled