Sencha from Yame, Yabe-mura, Yamakai cultivar

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
Green Tea Leaves
Flavors
Berries, Grass, Nuts, Pepper, Spinach, Umami
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Average preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 1 min, 0 sec 2 g 4 oz / 108 ml

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  • “Received a sample of this tea with my Thes du Japon order. This is a good sencha, albeit atypical for a fukamushi. It’s not super grassy like deep steamed sencha tends to be but instead leans...” Read full tasting note
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[Grown without pesticide]
raspberry, milk, wafer
Umami★★★☆ / Astringency★☆☆☆
Body★★★☆ / Firing★★☆☆

Yamakai is a variety that we are special fans of at Thés du Japon. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more rare, and is almost nowhere to be found outside of Shizuoka. It is with immense pleasure that we are offering an unshaded Yamakai sencha grown at an altitude of 550 m (1800 ft) in the village of Yabe in Yame.
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Received a sample of this tea with my Thes du Japon order. This is a good sencha, albeit atypical for a fukamushi. It’s not super grassy like deep steamed sencha tends to be but instead leans more towards gyokuro with its pale yellowish-green liquor and savory, umami flavor.

Dry leaf smells of raspberries and a freshly mowed lawn. Wet leaf smells of spinach. The first infusion is gyokuro-like with a rich umami flavor and light, earthy grassiness. Faint hints of blackberries and pine nuts as it cools. A deeper green flavor and color emerge in the second steep. More grass, umami, and steamed spinach notes with white pepper in the finish. The tea begins mellowing by the third steep yet still has a bright green flavor and a bit of sweetness.

Flavors: Berries, Grass, Nuts, Pepper, Spinach, Umami

Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 1 min, 0 sec 2 g 4 OZ / 108 ML

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