sherubtse

Mildly-sweet and sweetly-mild, though the flavour is pretty much gone after 2 infusions. Nice enough, mind you, but nothing special.

First infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 75 deg., 90 sec.

Second infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 75 deg., 3 min.

Third infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 75 deg., 10 min.

A delicious and wonderful sencha. Not-too-intensely vegetal (cooked greens) in the first infusion, slightly less vegetal with a hint of stringency in the second, and pleasantly astringent in the third. A great value indeed for the price!

First infusion – 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 50 sec.

Second infusion – 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 1 min.

Third infusion – 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 55 deg., 10 min.

This is a lovely and delicious white tea, with sugary sweetness and peachy fruitiness throughout infusions (albeit with varing levels of intensity).

First infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 70 deg., 3 min.

Second infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 70 deg., 4 min.

Third infusion – 3 g. per 6 oz. water, 70 deg., 10 min.

Interesting tea, as it is my first guricha. Honeyed & fruity sweetness in the first brew, mildly astringent in the second. A pleasant tea, very mild, and great value for the price.

First infusion — 3 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 1 min.

Second infusion — 3 g. per 8oz. water, 65 deg., 10 min.

An excellent first infusion followed by a very pleasant second make this a great tea. The third infusion is nothing special, but third infusions rarely are for me in the world of senchas.

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 1 min.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 1 min.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 5+ min.

Brewed the new and improved version of this tea, made from a blend of Kyushu leaves. A very good tea, all round, with a pleasantly vegetal taste in the first brew, and a deliciously-grassy and astringent second brew. At the price, an excellent value!

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 1 min.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 1 min.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 5+ min.

This is an unusual tasting tea: brothy (in a chicken-noodle-soup way, rather than a fuka-type brothiness) with undertones of saltiness. Had to really play around with the brewing to get a half-decent 2nd infusion.

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 35 sec.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 1 min.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 5+ min.

A wonderfully strong veggie-tasting fuka. First rate! Gives a better second infusion than most other fuka-s I have had.

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 35-40 sec.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 40-45 sec.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 5+ min.

A pleasant tea, with a somewhat sweet and rich first infusion, and rather grassy subsequent ones. A nice combination of some gyo & asa characteristics.

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 90 sec.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 30 sec.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 5 min.

This is a nice matcha, and at a very good price. I found it to be mild, and rather smooth and /or creamy. Although I am not fan of matcha, this one is going down OK with me.

I used 2 good-sized (but not heaping) chasakus of matcha, in 1/4 cup of 80 deg. water, whisking for about 15-30 sec.

This is an excellent fuka sencha, with an almost perfect balance of the vegetal and the sweet. The great taste, aroma, colour, and price make this an outstanding fuka sencha for daily use.

First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 45-50 sec.

Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 30-35 sec.

Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 3 min.

A very pleasant tea. A mIld and light fuka, tending to be a bit stronger on the 2nd infusion. Third infusion was quite weak, in spite of the long infusion time

First Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 65 deg., 1 min.

Second Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 65 deg., 45 sec.

Third Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 5 min.

Wonderful! Once I got the brewing parameters nailed, this turned out to be a wonderfully strong fuka! And since I acquired it on sale, an outstanding tea for the money!

First Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, at 70 deg., 50-55 sec.

Second Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 70 deg., 30-35 sec.

Third Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 3 min.