REN
$11 – $13
First harvest tea (2022)
Description
From Chiran, Kagoshima, Shimono san expertly blended four cultivars (Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori, and Asatsuyu) to create this high-quality, deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha. REN has a light body with notes of steamed broccoli, pine nut, and water chestnut.
Subtle floral notes of dried gardenia and spring flowers balance with underlying umami characteristics. Its silken and sweet finish comes through beautifully with multiple steeps as you taste more of what Chiran has to offer.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Chiran
Quality and Type
High-Grade Sencha
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
200ml /6.76oz
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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REN
$11 – $13
First harvest tea (2022)
Description
From Chiran, Kagoshima, Shimono san expertly blended four cultivars (Yutaka Midori, Yabukita, Sae Midori, and Asatsuyu) to create this high-quality, deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha. REN has a light body with notes of steamed broccoli, pine nut, and water chestnut.
Subtle floral notes of dried gardenia and spring flowers balance with underlying umami characteristics. Its silken and sweet finish comes through beautifully with multiple steeps as you taste more of what Chiran has to offer.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Chiran
Quality and Type
High-Grade Sencha
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
200ml /6.76oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
60s
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iriska2903 (verified owner) –
Quality to price ratio, one will struggle to find a better sencha. Highly recommended!
Curtis Dodson (verified owner) –
A very good sencha for the price. Definitely a unique and strong umami flavour in this sencha.
Dave H. (verified owner) –
A good daily tea with great value, one of my favorites!
Jake B (verified owner) –
The delicacy of this tea surprised me. I am new to the world of Japanese sencha, and had tried only one fukamushi before, from Shizuoka. That tea was rich and vegetal, almost syrupy in its sweetness. This is quite different. The vegetal element is there (along with umami), but the tea is light and subtly sweet, and very fresh. The aroma is fresh too, with a hint of warmth and — just faintly — flowers. Like a perfect summer morning!