2022 UJI GYOKURO FROM KYÔ-TANABE, "YONETA" GOKÔ from thes du japon in hokujo shibo picked up from .m.
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Masterjeff
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Enjoying a favorite among Japanese cultivars, a Sofu sencha from Haruno, Shizuoka (tea from Thes Du Japon). This is a sencha with a nice balance between normal sencha characteristics and the more exotic qualities of an inzatsu tea. It reminds me of the green muscadine grapes that I enjoyed a few months ago, fruity, floral, sweet, with a bit of tartness to balance it out.
I've found that brewing at a higher temperature compared to some sencha (80C), does produce a more interesting brew which expresses the unique aromas better, but with caution as it can quickly turn overly astringent when overbrewed.
A very good representation of the Sofu cultivar and a great sencha overall. I will say the other TDJ Sofu sencha I've had, from HonYama, was superior, but at something near 4x the price (which is understandable due to factors such as being hand picked, but it is worth noting).
I've found that brewing at a higher temperature compared to some sencha (80C), does produce a more interesting brew which expresses the unique aromas better, but with caution as it can quickly turn overly astringent when overbrewed.
A very good representation of the Sofu cultivar and a great sencha overall. I will say the other TDJ Sofu sencha I've had, from HonYama, was superior, but at something near 4x the price (which is understandable due to factors such as being hand picked, but it is worth noting).
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