NaturaliTea #18: Premium Kabuse Sencha, Hako-iri Musume

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
Green Tea
Flavors
Astringent, Dry Grass, Hay, Honey, Seaweed
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Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Organic
Edit tea info Last updated by bozisuk
Average preparation
140 °F / 60 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 8 oz / 236 ml

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  • “This was a great pleasure to receive from Yunomi as part of their samples for review program. I have not really developed my Japanese tea palate yet, so forgive me for not being as descriptive or...” Read full tasting note
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From Yunomi

From one of Japan’s organic tea pioneers comes a special premium kabusecha: Organic Kabuse Sencha ‘Hako-iri Musume’.

Shaded for two weeks for harvest, the deep pine-green leaf needles give a rich aroma of umami savoriness. The name itself means ‘girl in a box’, an old term referring to protecting a precious daughter from the world…a privileged, sheltered life. This tea has been protected from the elements as if a princess…

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This was a great pleasure to receive from Yunomi as part of their samples for review program. I have not really developed my Japanese tea palate yet, so forgive me for not being as descriptive or accurate as I usually am with my Chinese tea reviews.

I steeped this tea western style with 5 grams of tea in about 8 ounces of water per the packet’s instructions. Upon initial infusion the aroma was sweet and fresh. The taste was very full and thick. It was like fresh cut grass and hay with possible notes of seaweed. There was a definite bite in the back of the mouth, but nothing too off-setting. It was enjoyable.

The second and third infusions were sweeter, less full-bodied, and more balanced. Notes of wheat grass and a hint of honey came out. Overall though, the flavor was still very savory.

Flavors: Astringent, Dry Grass, Hay, Honey, Seaweed

Preparation
140 °F / 60 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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