IKKI
$12 – $15
Description
This high-grade kukicha or shiraore is a great offering from Nakayama-san in Higashi-Sonogi. IKKI’s bright green liquor is filled with refreshing citrus notes with hints of steamed asparagus and barley. This tea can be enjoyed throughout the day, as a nice afternoon tea, or a refreshing cold brew or iced tea.
Sweet price for a 100g bag.Â
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Higashi-Sonogi
Quality and Type
High-Grade Shiraore
OrganicÂ
No
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
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
60s
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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IKKI
$12 – $15
Description
This high-grade kukicha or shiraore is a great offering from Nakayama-san in Higashi-Sonogi. IKKI’s bright green liquor is filled with refreshing citrus notes with hints of steamed asparagus and barley. This tea can be enjoyed throughout the day, as a nice afternoon tea, or a refreshing cold brew or iced tea.
Sweet price for a 100g bag.Â
Producer
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Higashi-Sonogi
Quality and Type
High-Grade Shiraore
OrganicÂ
No
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
180ml /6.09oz
Temperature
70C / 158F
Brewing time
60s
John Schutt (verified owner) –
I drink this every night before I go to bed. It puts me into a nice peaceful state of mind and has actually improved my quality of sleep. The umami of this tea is wonderful and actually coats the inside of my mouth. I also get a nice floral note on the latter steep that is quite pleasant.
Mikhail Usachev (verified owner) –
Steeped this jewel as per instruction 3 times in 200 ml of water. First steeping made me kind of eye-opened, second was 30sec and had quite a mellow aroma, then third steeping for a bit more than 60sec, and after it i became as we say here calm as an elephant. Was enough quantity for 3 male elephants 🙂 As for the taste i found it a bit bittery compared to regular kukicha i used to drink.