REI
$20 – $23
Description
First harvest tea (shincha 2022)
This premium, first-harvest sencha hails from Chiran area, Kagoshima prefecture, the largest tea production area of Japan, and is one of the leading products of Shimono-en.
REI is a bright and refreshing sencha made with a blend of four cultivars (Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori, and Asatsuyu) by Shimono san in Chiran. This sencha has notes of zucchini, buttered spinach, and sweetgrass, and a lingering sweetness and rich umami characteristics. Subtle notes of snap pea and marjoram support its fragrant liquor.
This deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha should be brewed for about 60 seconds at 70°C. The very fresh fragrance of this sencha and its pleasing and beautiful green color make it a real jewel. You can still enjoy its quality and complexity after a second and third brews.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Chiran
Quality and Type
Premium Sencha
Process
Deep-steamed
Cultivars
Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori and Asatsuyu
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 /0.21oz
Water quantity
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
60s
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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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REI
$20 – $23
Description
First harvest tea (shincha 2022)
This premium, first-harvest sencha hails from Chiran area, Kagoshima prefecture, the largest tea production area of Japan, and is one of the leading products of Shimono-en.
REI is a bright and refreshing sencha made with a blend of four cultivars (Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori, and Asatsuyu) by Shimono san in Chiran. This sencha has notes of zucchini, buttered spinach, and sweetgrass, and a lingering sweetness and rich umami characteristics. Subtle notes of snap pea and marjoram support its fragrant liquor.
This deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha should be brewed for about 60 seconds at 70°C. The very fresh fragrance of this sencha and its pleasing and beautiful green color make it a real jewel. You can still enjoy its quality and complexity after a second and third brews.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Chiran
Quality and Type
Premium Sencha
Process
Deep-steamed
Cultivars
Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori and Asatsuyu
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 /0.21oz
Water quantity
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
60s
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Mateusz Lizewski (verified owner) –
The best Sencha I ever tasted! Very sweet and strong flavour, perfect tea!
Mikhail Usachev (verified owner) –
The taste is really lovely, there is no bitterness even when pushed a temp a little bit.
Sweet with a hint of a salty aftertaste. The color of 2nd brew is emerald green. Brings warm and relaxed feeling perfect for winter season.
Curtis Dodson (verified owner) –
Very good sencha with a strong flavour. Beautiful colour and perfect for the winter season or a fresh summer morning.
Jesse Katz (verified owner) –
Awesome sencha with a fun complexity that brings something for everyone. The blend of different cultivars yields a really interesting profile that represents good umami and vegetal, grassy sweetness. Smell is amazing. Great sencha to try for beginners!