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LuckyMe drank Sencha of the Gushing Brook by Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms

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I love the poetic name of this tea. And the beautiful, thin dark needle shaped leaves are just as enchanting as its name. Perfectly intact and pristine leaves that when steeped, unfurl into these glorious large leaves resembling a Taiwanese oolong.

Like the other Obubu teas I’ve tried, this one is mellower than your typical Sencha. Based on both looks and flavor, it also can easily fool you into thinking you’re having a Chinese green tea. There’s virtually no grassiness or umami here. Instead, it’s got a soft vegetal and faintly floral flavor along with some unusual eucalyptus like balmy notes and a touch of incense spice. Pale yellow color instead of the nuclear green liquor that most Japanese greens have.

Thanks for the sample Cameron!

Flavors: Eucalyptus, Floral, Peas, Spices, Vegetal

Preparation

165 °F / 73 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 10 OZ / 300 ML

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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