YOSHIAKI
$13 – $16
First harvest tea (2022)
Description
Selected and blended by one of the only tea Masters who hold a 10th dan in this area of expertise (the highest level), this high-grade sencha combines two rare cultivars, oku midori and asatsuyu. Picked in May in Miyazaki prefecture, this sencha will immediately surprise you with its powerful umami and lack of bitterness.
Very refreshing, its sweetness makes this tea a pure delight, one of Joëlle’s favorite before going to aikido practice. If you are sensitive to caffeine, it is best not to drink it in the evening, but otherwise, it is perfect at your work desk, during your creative moments or before exercising as it will bring you focus and clarity of mind.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Miyazaki
Quality and Type
High-Grade Sencha
Cultivars
Oku-Midori, 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
8g /0.28oz
Water quantity
200ml /6.76oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
40s
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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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$13 – $16
First harvest tea (2022)
Description
Selected and blended by one of the only tea Masters who hold a 10th dan in this area of expertise (the highest level), this high-grade sencha combines two rare cultivars, oku midori and asatsuyu. Picked in May in Miyazaki prefecture, this sencha will immediately surprise you with its powerful umami and lack of bitterness.
Very refreshing, its sweetness makes this tea a pure delight, one of Joëlle’s favorite before going to aikido practice. If you are sensitive to caffeine, it is best not to drink it in the evening, but otherwise, it is perfect at your work desk, during your creative moments or before exercising as it will bring you focus and clarity of mind.
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Miyazaki
Quality and Type
High-Grade Sencha
Cultivars
Oku-Midori, 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
8g /0.28oz
Water quantity
200ml /6.76oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
40s
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Lars Bredo Rahbek (verified owner) –
Oh, Miyazaki teas are to wonderful. And what a stunning region of Japan. This sencha is super delicious. Highly recommended.
nickts1 (verified owner) –
Easily my favorite daily sencha. The level of flavor you get from this tea is truly something to be experienced.
iriska2903 (verified owner) –
Very fine fresh sencha with distinctive umami and pleasant sweetness. Almost without bitterness and astringency. The first infusions are significantly viscous. Really great tea.
Annа (verified owner) –
Decent tea, well holds three brews, a pleasant aroma. Good for the morning tea party.
NihonchaLover (verified owner) –
Exactly what you’d expect indeed from Miyazaki! Great umami by the Saemidori/Okimidori combination. In the 2/3 cup even some roasted/Senbei notes.
LC Goh (verified owner) –
Light and fragrant at the same time – great for my daily dose of green tea.
Jesse Katz (verified owner) –
Attractive light liquor with a very light tantalizing astringency which cuts through a medium body, deep, almost black-tea taste, with a chocolate-y note and flavor profile that reminds me of Chiran teas. Nice medium caffeine and balanced lift.