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Organic Shincha Kirisakura from Oxalis

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80/100

Organic Shincha Kirisakura

Green Tea by Oxalis

Neat, needle-like shaped emerald green leaves are a sign of superior quality. The umami flavour is very much to the fore in captivating, sweet fruity tones called amami. Its complexity is enhances with hints of honey melon, grapes and passion fruit. Country of origin: Japan.

1 Tasting Note

Vandaensis
96

This is my first tasting of a shincha (and first note to write here in Steepster!) and I was totally amazed by the richness of this tea. I think it’s the umami part of the taste that pleases me most. The aftertaste is long and delicious. There’s a hint of sweetness, but not too much to my taste. Everything seems to be very balanced. I really like this.

On thing that makes me wonder, however, is the infusion time. In English, it says 1 minute, but as seen through the sticker there’re instructions in Chech language (?) under it, saying “4 minuty”.