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“5g / 180ml Kobiwako kyusu Three consecutive nfusions 1:10m/1:40m/2m @ 100C This time i treied slightly longer infusions. First two cups was powerful, the third was a bit weaker. I think ill try...” Read full tasting note
“This tea smells very wooden and sweet with a hint of chestnut. First Steep – 45 seconds A mild yet very sweet steep with a dry, nutty after taste. No astringency. Also reminds me of lightly...” Read full tasting note
Origin Gokase Town, Nishiusuki District, Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
Organic Certification(s) JAS
Harvest Date June 2013
Harvest Period 100% Ichibancha (First Harvest)
Cultivar(s) 100% Yamanami
A lovely organic whole leaf Japanese black tea from the mountains of Gokase Town in Miyazaki made from first flush leaves of the cultivar known as Yamanami.
Yamanami cultivar, was seemingly selected out of seedlings introduced from Hubei Province, China. It was earmarked for making pan-fired Japanese tea aka Kamairicha and was officially registered in 1965 in Miyazaki Prefecture.
What really caught our attention with this black tea was just how lovely and sweet it was throughout the mouth with a totally smooth unique taste that borders along the lines of being slightly succulent or fruity, not bold or courageous at all. In addition, the dry leaves are in their whole form and of a slight silver/white color, a sign of gloriously produced Japanese black tea, and the liquor has a touch of a brilliant ambient red-like color.
In all honesty, a fine Japanese black tea such as this made from Yamanami cultivar, first flush, and whole leaf, is something of a rarity, so if you’ve caught the buzz for Japanese black tea then this one really ought to be pleasuring your teacup ASAP!
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Organic Miyazaki Black Tea Yamanami
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Yunomi5g / 180ml Kobiwako kyusu
Three consecutive nfusions
1:10m/1:40m/2m @ 100C
This time i treied slightly longer infusions.
First two cups was powerful, the third was a bit weaker. I think ill try 1/1:30/2 next time or ill have to increase amount of leaf for 3 infusions.
Taste is the usual japanese black. Little astringancy full of cinnamon, mint and some spicy notes. Sweet.
This tea smells very wooden and sweet with a hint of chestnut.
First Steep – 45 seconds
A mild yet very sweet steep with a dry, nutty after taste. No astringency. Also reminds me of lightly toasted wood.
Second Steep – 1 min 25 secs
Still light and sweet but with some spice towards the after taste. Also subtly sour and astringent.
Third Steep – 2 mins
Very sweet and still reminding me of chestnut. Very light and wooden but not much flavour left overall.
So far it’s too early to judge this tea, I think I may have not used enough leaf so I will have another try another day and see how it comes out. It is also possible that it’s just a very light black tea.
Ah this tea is one of the better japanese blacks.
It has rather large leaf so needs a bit longer infusions.
It is somewhat light in flavour compared to other blacks like hime fuki. I found that ca 3g/100ml water with 1/1:30/2+ minutes infusions gave a nice result.
Ah but i also used a porous clay pot that enhance the body noticably. I would think that in a porcelain or glas pot you would have to increse leaf and/or steeptime.
Thank you for the info :) I will try the longer infusion next time. It’s always hard to gage the first time you steep a tea without instructions. I used my Futanashi Tokoname teapot I got from Yuuki Cha.
Never tried tokoname clay. However the pots are often very beutiful!
Wow, those teapots are gorgeous!
I get most of my pots from here. http://hojotea.com/item_e/available.htm
Those teapots are beautiful :)
I found this one yesterday and have enquired about it’s price. They have some nice teaware on their website.
http://www.tokoname.or.jp/teapot/ki-68.htm
