2020 Yabukita Wakocha, 'Japanese Darjeeling'

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Chili, Citrus, Earth, Floral, Grain, Honey, Malt, Muscatel, Orange Blossom, Passion Fruit, Raisins, Spices, Tannic, Wood, Fruity, Round, Smooth, Spicy
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195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 45 sec 4 g 11 oz / 328 ml

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  • “August Sipdown Prompt – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day I got the bonus points but I admit I had to go change clothes because I nearly forgot today’s prompt. Dress was a much too large purchase...” Read full tasting note
  • “I’ve been trying to limit my caffeine intake due to a persistent bout of insomnia, but it’s Christmas Eve and I decided to celebrate with this special tea. I steeped 3.5 g of leaf in a 355 ml mug...” Read full tasting note
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  • “If I hadn’t known this was a first flush Japanese black tea, I’d call it a second or an autumn flush Darjeeling. It’s very aromatic. The dry leaf smells so much like a Darjeeling even down to the...” Read full tasting note

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May 2020 production of a first flush black tea that’s similar to Darjeeling. This is a treat :)

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August Sipdown Prompt – National Secondhand Wardrobe Day

I got the bonus points but I admit I had to go change clothes because I nearly forgot today’s prompt. Dress was a much too large purchase from the Salvation Army store to which I added bodice tucks to attempt to make it fit better. It didn’t work and I use it as a comfy house dress that I don’t care about which is why it never gets a stain. I also removed a pocket from Ashman’s worn out khaki pants and added it on the right side. The pocket is huge. I could smuggle puppies in it. Or movie theater snacks.

The tea was also a dilemma. I have lots of tea given by other people. Most of my tea is probably gifts from other people. But is that really secondhand? Then I remembered that I few teas left from WhiteAntlers Swedish Death Purge, and I believe those fully qualify.

Today I took special care to explore the aroma of the leaves. The most prominent note was whole black Tellicherry peppercorn. I decided to make the tea at a slightly cooler temperature this time, going with 175°F.

This was very good with my breakfast, although most people would probably consider it an afternoon tea. I drank it sans additions. A mild black peppercorn taste was noticeable but joined by fleeting florality on the swallow. The characteristic raw “green” edge of darjeeling was also noted. Next pot will be a sipdown!

Cameron B.

I think we could all use a puppy snuggling pocket! XD

gmathis

There’s ONLY one day for thrift shop clothes? I’m in trouble!

ashmanra

CameronB – SIGN ME UP FOR THE PUPPY SNUGGLE WARDROBE!

GMathis – I am unashamed to take all the secondhand clothing I can get! Much of what I wear was my mom’s (she died in 2007 and yes I am still wearing them) or belonged to friends or friends of friends. My favorite dress in just about ever was $3 at the Salvation Army store and I save it for best! Ha ha!

gmathis

Spoken like someone who knows the difference between a good Goodwill and a bad goodwill ;) The high school just advertised its “dress up days” for Homecoming spirit week. Monday’s theme is “Vintage.” I have it covered!

ashmanra

Hello, derk! Where are you?

derk

Hi, I’m home now. Trying to rearrange my mental framework after experiencing several perspective changes. It might be a while before I’m ready to post here again.

ashmanra

I can’t wait to hear more from you when you are ready!

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I’ve been trying to limit my caffeine intake due to a persistent bout of insomnia, but it’s Christmas Eve and I decided to celebrate with this special tea. I steeped 3.5 g of leaf in a 355 ml mug using 195F water for 3.5, 5, and 7 minutes.

As Derk mentioned, the aroma of the dry leaves is very like that of a Darjeeling, with notes of honey, grain, citrus, muscatel, and flowers. The first steep has notes of passion fruit (which I probably couldn’t have named without Derk’s review), citrus, muscatel, raisins, honey, orange blossom and other flowers, malt, chilli leaf, tannins, and wood. The tea’s woody, slightly spicy, and floral profile persists into the second steep, though the passion fruit isn’t as noticeable and there are more raisin/muscatel notes. The third steep has notes of malt, tannins, raisins, earth, and wood.

This is my first Japanese black tea, and although I’d read that they can be abrasive, this was nothing of the sort. Thanks to Derk for sending me a sample of this tea. I’ll be exploring more Japanese Wakocha in the future.

Flavors: Chili, Citrus, Earth, Floral, Grain, Honey, Malt, Muscatel, Orange Blossom, Passion Fruit, Raisins, Spices, Tannic, Wood

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 30 sec 4 g 12 OZ / 355 ML
derk

Not that you’re asking for a recommendation, but Thés du Japon has a large selection of Japanese black teas. So far, all but one of the teas I’ve tried from them has been very enjoyable.

Leafhopper

What is their shipping like? I don’t drink a lot of Japanese green teas, so most Japanese vendors fly under my radar.

derk

Almost $30 USD for 400g of tea. $$$ but it’s fast and won’t be lost for months.

Leafhopper

Oof! Shipping from Japan does tend to be expensive. Maybe someday…

Evol Ving Ness

Alistair at What-Cha often has Japanese black teas too.

Leafhopper

Evol Ving Ness, I remember seeing one on What-Cha, but it isn’t there anymore. Maybe it’ll come back next year.

TheTea also has a Wakocha, which is described as having fruity notes. Camellia Sinensis had a couple Japanese black teas the last time I looked.

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If I hadn’t known this was a first flush Japanese black tea, I’d call it a second or an autumn flush Darjeeling.

It’s very aromatic. The dry leaf smells so much like a Darjeeling even down to the musky, green chillies/leaf, desert earth/incense descriptions I tend to give to those teas. Very floral in the nose and mouth. Lots of smooth and rich grain-malt and muscatel (plus some other fruitiness I can at best guess say is passionfruit) in the first two thirds of the sip, then in the back of the mouth it flattens out. I had Keak da Kook take a few sips this morning. She said when she swallowed it was like toilet water in the back. Ok, Keak. Other than that she enjoyed the flavors and aroma and so did I.

Thanks for sending my way White Antlers! I think I shipped some off to Leafhopper. If so, I’d love to see that tasting note :)

Flavors: Earth, Floral, Fruity, Grain, Malt, Muscatel, Passion Fruit, Round, Smooth, Spicy

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
White Antlers

You’re welcome. Looking forward to leafhopper’s note, too.

Leafhopper

Derk, you did send some to me, and I’ve been searching for the optimal steeping parameters. After using 4 g of that Laos black tea in 355 ml of water, I was worried what such treatment would do to this tea. Maybe I’ll use 3.5 g and see what happens. :)

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