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“#SVTTB Round Two – Tea 3/??? Gongfup Sipdown (2227)! Pulled this interesting sounding tea from the travelling tea box for an afternoon session. After seeing this company heavily reviewed by Cameron...” Read full tasting note
It started with a single cup of tea. As the legend goes, our president Akihiro Kita, or Akky-san, visited Wazuka, Kyoto one fateful day. At the time, Akky-san was still a college student in search for life's calling. After… Read more
#SVTTB Round Two – Tea 3/???
Gongfup Sipdown (2227)!
Pulled this interesting sounding tea from the travelling tea box for an afternoon session. After seeing this company heavily reviewed by Cameron B. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to try some of their teas. This roasted kukicha is made by repurposing the discarded stems from matcha processing and has a wonderfully smooth, golden taste with warm notes of caramelized grains, nuts, a hint of cacao shell, a sort of brassy metallic note and a sweetness that makes me think of the yellow bush honeysuckles that used to grow around my grandmother’s house that I would pluck as a child. If you pinched them at the base, you could release a small drop or two of sweet floral nectar onto your tongue and it was delicious!! Though I’m always down for a session of grounding roasted tea, I wasn’t expected the full-on nostalgia that today’s session would bring me…
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsepgLJOuPA/
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaFnOnxPMBk
Yay Obubu! This was actually a very limited tea that I think was only in the subscription, so I’m surprised someone else has it ha ha!