So I also got this from the Heavenly Sale, because who’s not going to jump on $5 Gyokuro?
Yep. It tastes very much like spinach. It’s really grassy and vegetal tasting. Actually, it’s almost filling in a way. I didn’t understand how some people could describe a tea as “meaty” until today, but it’s true. The tea has substance.
The aftertaste is kind of sweet and I tasted some slight bitterness while it was hot, but as it cooled the bitterness went away.
It smelled and tasted kind of like any Green Tea Ice Cream I’d ever had except not as sweet as that. I suppose adding honey might bring it close, but I kind of like it the way it is without additives.
This one’s a keeper… at least until something better comes along…
Preparation
165 °F / 73 °C
1 min, 0 sec
I know, right? That meaty umami flavor is so strong in some teas. It’s caught me by surprise a few times. Tevana’s Jade Dragon Mao Feng is another one that’s got a lot of umami. I’ll have to try their Gyokuro, especially if it’s on sale!