KAZUYA
$20 – $23
Description
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Saga
Quality and Type
Organic Competition Sencha
Organic
Yes, Special Farming Products Certification from SAGA prefecture.
Cultivars
Asatsuyu, Yabukita
Altitude
300m
Tasting Notes
Packing
Resealable vacuum bag, or aluminium bag with neutral gaz for best preservation.
Conservation
Unopened
1 Year
Opened
6 weeks
Preparation
Tea quantity
6g to 8g (0.21 – 0.25oz)
Water quantity
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
60°C to 70°C (140 – 158F)
Brewing time
2min on first brew, 1min on second brew
Reviews
Reviews
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Tasting Guide
sweetness
A sweet-tasting tea is a very light tea that leaves a sensation of natural sweetness in the mouth.
UMami
Although there is no official translation of the word “umami”, some call it “savory taste”: it leaves a mild and lasting pleasant brothy after taste and is recognized as one of the five basic tastes (together with sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness). It also induces salivation and a furriness sensation on the tongue, stimulating the throat, the roof and the back of the mouth.
BITTERNESS
The natural bitterness of green tea comes from the way it is made. Unlike black and oolong teas, green teas are made from the unfermented leaves of the tea plant, which keeps the antioxidants intact, but also gives them the bitter taste. This bitterness can be regulated with the water temperature : the higher the more bitter and vice-versa.
CAFFEINE
Caffeine is a naturally-occurring stimulant, found in several plants. Caffeine is water soluble, and is extracted into the brewed cup when preparing tea. In most cases, tea has much less caffeine than coffee.
CATECHINS
Catechins are a type of polyphenol (EGCG) and are the main astringency component in green tea, long known as tannins. In order to release more catechins you will need higher brewing temperature at around 80 but this will also increase the astringency and bitterness of your tea because of the caffeine. Dont use such temperatures for Gyokuro.
THEANINE
L-theanine (here referred to as theanine) is an amino acid that has a relaxing, but not sedating, effect. It is renowned for its ability to put you in the ideal state of calm attentiveness. It can sharpen focus, while reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being. Theanine can interact with caffeine, allowing a smaller dose of caffeine to have a stronger effect in terms of boosting concentration and alertness.
ASTRINGENCY
L-theanine (here referred to as theanine) is an amino acid that has a relaxing, but not sedating, effect. It is renowned for its ability to put you in the ideal state of calm attentiveness. It can sharpen focus, while reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being. Theanine can interact with caffeine, allowing a smaller dose of caffeine to have a stronger effect in terms of boosting concentration and alertness.
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KAZUYA
$20 – $23
Description
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Saga
Quality and Type
Organic Competition Sencha
Organic
Yes, Special Farming Products Certification from SAGA prefecture.
Cultivars
Asatsuyu, Yabukita
Altitude
300m
Tasting Notes
Packing
Resealable vacuum bag, or aluminium bag with neutral gaz for best preservation.
Conservation
Unopened
1 Year
Opened
6 weeks
Preparation
Tea quantity
6g to 8g (0.21 – 0.25oz)
Water quantity
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
60°C to 70°C (140 – 158F)
Brewing time
2min on first brew, 1min on second brew
Andysworld2020 (verified owner) –
So far this is the best Sencha I have ever had.
The taste is sweet and long lasting but in no way overpowering, in fact I thought the taste was going to hit me like an express train, but it did not.
Instead it lightly opened the door, entered the room and began to gradually seduce me.
A perfect Sencha.