95 Tasting Notes
A pleasant tea, with a somewhat sweet and rich first infusion, and rather grassy subsequent ones. A nice combination of some gyo & asa characteristics.
First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 60 deg., 90 sec.
Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 30 sec.
Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 5 min.
Preparation
This is a nice matcha, and at a very good price. I found it to be mild, and rather smooth and /or creamy. Although I am not fan of matcha, this one is going down OK with me.
I used 2 good-sized (but not heaping) chasakus of matcha, in 1/4 cup of 80 deg. water, whisking for about 15-30 sec.
Preparation
This is an excellent fuka sencha, with an almost perfect balance of the vegetal and the sweet. The great taste, aroma, colour, and price make this an outstanding fuka sencha for daily use.
First infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 45-50 sec.
Second infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 30-35 sec.
Third infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 3 min.
Preparation
A very pleasant tea. A mIld and light fuka, tending to be a bit stronger on the 2nd infusion. Third infusion was quite weak, in spite of the long infusion time
First Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 65 deg., 1 min.
Second Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 65 deg., 45 sec.
Third Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 65 deg., 5 min.
Preparation
Wonderful! Once I got the brewing parameters nailed, this turned out to be a wonderfully strong fuka! And since I acquired it on sale, an outstanding tea for the money!
First Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, at 70 deg., 50-55 sec.
Second Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz water, 70 deg., 30-35 sec.
Third Infusion — 5 g. per 8 oz. water, 70 deg., 3 min.
Preparation
Hey I was poking around at your notes. You mentioned how you got this on sale. Do you remember how much of a sale it was? Does o-cha ever do black Friday type sales?
Hi Rachel:
If I remember correctly, it was $10 for 100g. Unfortunately, Kevin doesn’t sell this fuka anymore.
However, O-Cha is having a great sale right now:
http://www.o-cha.com/offers.php?mode=offer&offerid=6
http://www.o-cha.com/offers.php?mode=offer&offerid=6
They have some great teas on sale, both high-end and ones further down the scale.
Best wishes,
sherubtse