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Just enjoyed my first steep of this amazing tea! Will write a full review next week. Really great Oolong! @Jtea
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A great way to start the day!!!
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This is one of the cheapest teas I currently own but there is something about it that I just love! I drink this almost every night. It has a good flavor and is relaxing. It’s also cheap enough to drink all the time while not breaking the tea budget! It’s still on sale for $3 per 2oz or $24 for 16oz! I’m not a big Teavana fan but I like this tea…
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Hibiki-an Gyokuro Premium – 100g, $31
1.5 Tbl – 7.5 oz of filtered water at 140 degrees – 3 full flavored steeps
Dry leaf: Consistent medium to dark green colors and fairly consistant size and shape. Very low to no stem in the leafs. The smell is a dark almost grass/hay aroma.
Wet leaf: Leafs turn from the dark grass/hay to a lighter still grassy vegetal aroma. Think of fresh asparagus or spinach.
Liquor: A beautiful light greenish yellow. Not a lot of aroma from the liquor.
Taste: A wonderful balanced tasting tea. Light forward vegetal flavors of asparagus and steamed spinach with a hint of sweet fresh cut grass. It has a light sweetness to the flavor with a very hydrating mouthfeel. This tea also has a very, very long finish to it. As I write this I can still taste and feel the Gyokuro as if I just sipped some (it has been over an hour since I last tasted it)!
— Although this has been my first experience with Gyokuro, I am now hooked! I don’t know about other Gyokuros, there might be better ones out there but Hibiki-an has really created a fantastic Gyokuro! If you are looking to get into Gyokuro, this is a great place to start!
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This is a fantastic and special tea. It is unlike any other sencha I have ever had. The flavors this tea are subtle but never weak. It is sweet, umami, vegetal, and only very slightly astringent. This tea has a very hydrating mouthfeel, almost like it coats your mouth every so slightly. Hibiki-an’s blended sencha also has a long finish. I could taste this tea long after I finished drinking it, and it was wonderful. The best word I can use to describe this tea is balanced, Hibiki-an’s Blended Sencha is the best and most balanced Japanese green tea I have ever tasted. I highly recommend this tea!
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