2021 Yabukita/Omune Tobetto (very short-steamed: 6s). This packet has very variable particles, incl. some pretty broken up stuff & some fully intact, thick leaves. I guess it's a defect, but I enjoy how each pot is a little unpredictable and how there's seemingly no end to infusions, even more than what it was willing to give me when I tried it for the first time earlier this year (from a much more uniform batch). I got to 8. It's nice coming back to this tea.
The Tsukiji/Tobetto plantation (ran by KOSUGI Yoshiki 小杉佳輝, nephew/successor to TSUKIJI Katsumi 築地勝美) also makes Yamakai (18s steam), Sofu and Koshun. Excited to try these when they come out.
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GreenTandTree
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When you see those bubbles, you know its super fresh (yummy aminos)! It makes me so happy when I make it past the 5th infusion; otherwise, I feel let down when I'm losing interest after the 3rd. I like to keep using the same set of leaves so my total caffeine for the day isn't crazy high. I try to keep an open mind and let the tea give me whatever it has to offer; so it is a true joy when you connect to a tea and spend the day together.
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GreenTandTree
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While I've been enjoying the new 2022's: Mao Jians and Gan Lus and Kyushu Shinchas, I am never far from drinking my next cup of Anji Bai Cha or its sister-in-flavor Huo Shan Huang Ya. I was in the mood for a little more floral depth, so I'm 6 infusions into my favorite goto yellow tea.
A touch more elegant and complex, the high notes eddy with honeysuckle and jasmine, a hint of orchid and a wince of paprika, the texture is soft and smooth with medium body and good structure with just enough astringency, and then there's the flood of fresh, juicy sugar snap peas with asparagus flourishes balanced by unsweetened pear juice wandering off into fruity notes of lightly tart gooseberry with splashes of green grape juice gently coating the throat and leaving a lingering note of musk melon nectar. Almost an aphrodisiac, the enduring body feel is a cooling solidity, almost trance-inducing whenever one remembers or returns to the smell of the wet leaves or the empty gong dao bei. Lifts me every time!
A touch more elegant and complex, the high notes eddy with honeysuckle and jasmine, a hint of orchid and a wince of paprika, the texture is soft and smooth with medium body and good structure with just enough astringency, and then there's the flood of fresh, juicy sugar snap peas with asparagus flourishes balanced by unsweetened pear juice wandering off into fruity notes of lightly tart gooseberry with splashes of green grape juice gently coating the throat and leaving a lingering note of musk melon nectar. Almost an aphrodisiac, the enduring body feel is a cooling solidity, almost trance-inducing whenever one remembers or returns to the smell of the wet leaves or the empty gong dao bei. Lifts me every time!
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Hello everyone 
I’m a newbie here
I love gyokuro , some from Uji Kyoto and some from Kyushu such as from Yame and Saga
I really like Fukamushi Sencha and Shiraore from Yame in Fukuoka prefecture
And I love Shiraore from Kagoshima which is low in caffeine and I can drink it anytime even before bedtime , puts me into a nice peaceful state of mind
I’m a newbie here
I love gyokuro , some from Uji Kyoto and some from Kyushu such as from Yame and Saga
I really like Fukamushi Sencha and Shiraore from Yame in Fukuoka prefecture
And I love Shiraore from Kagoshima which is low in caffeine and I can drink it anytime even before bedtime , puts me into a nice peaceful state of mind
Good to have you with us.
I've been enjoying a lovely start to the tea-day with Mauna Kea Orchid Dew green tea. It is remarkably delicate, floral, free of bitterness, and just fired enough to stabilize the flavor. Marvelous stuff, and worth the remarkable price as a great treat.
I've been enjoying a lovely start to the tea-day with Mauna Kea Orchid Dew green tea. It is remarkably delicate, floral, free of bitterness, and just fired enough to stabilize the flavor. Marvelous stuff, and worth the remarkable price as a great treat.
I’ve been enjoying working my way through this kôshun sencha. It has a very fun springtime aroma, and the taste almost reminds me of a pesto - reminiscent of nutty sweet basil.
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My first post on this side of the forum, and my first aged green tea: a sample of some Taiwanese green tea from the 1990s.
Very interesting and enjoyable; the initial brews had an aged liu an quality to them, a pleasant aged character (albeit with some roughness) with perhaps some medicinal notes, but the subsequent brews were very mellow, vibrant, quite fresh,with a nutty aftertaste and a kind of grainy quality that reminded me of adolescent puer once any storage notes wash away.
There was a nice strong forceful feeling at the start, which tended to become more calming and mellow in later infusions. I'm still brewing it after perhaps twenty or so infusions.
This is my kind of green tea (one that's no longer green...).
I assume that people usually don't age green tea to such an extent intentionally, and it's the kind of thing that people find by accident in the back of old tea shops, but I don't know anything about aged greens. It's definitely a style that I'd like to try more of, if I manage to come across it again.
Andrew
Very interesting and enjoyable; the initial brews had an aged liu an quality to them, a pleasant aged character (albeit with some roughness) with perhaps some medicinal notes, but the subsequent brews were very mellow, vibrant, quite fresh,with a nutty aftertaste and a kind of grainy quality that reminded me of adolescent puer once any storage notes wash away.
There was a nice strong forceful feeling at the start, which tended to become more calming and mellow in later infusions. I'm still brewing it after perhaps twenty or so infusions.
This is my kind of green tea (one that's no longer green...).
I assume that people usually don't age green tea to such an extent intentionally, and it's the kind of thing that people find by accident in the back of old tea shops, but I don't know anything about aged greens. It's definitely a style that I'd like to try more of, if I manage to come across it again.
Andrew
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Yes! Specifically the Tatsuyama one: https://www.thes-du-japon.com/index.php ... cts_id=418
I’ve always had a hard time tasting the almond notes that are listed for kôshun stuff, but the herbaceousness has been neat
That one looks like a winnerQuentin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:13 pmYes! Specifically the Tatsuyama one: https://www.thes-du-japon.com/index.php ... cts_id=418
I’ve always had a hard time tasting the almond notes that are listed for kôshun stuff, but the herbaceousness has been neat
I just received my order from Japan this morning. My mouth is watering and it will be hours before I get home to try it 
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I am.. I can’t believe what fresh green sencha means. My cup this morning was a sample Thés du Japon included with my last order, a sencha from Tenryu. I’m impressed how accurate the description of the flavors is.
Your green tea sounds amazing too!
Your green tea sounds amazing too!
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TBH Thes du Japon has the most accurate tasting notes I've ever seen. So you know how much umami, astringency and body of the tea to expect. I wish more vendors would take note.