Category: Single Origin Variety
Slender needle-like leaves produce a deeply vegetal taste and aroma, ripe with notes of toasted rice and nori. Harvested in the spring to early summer in the up-and-coming Kagoshima region, the leaves are steamed to perfection to stop oxidation of the leaf, as well as to lock in their deep jade color and flavor.
The broth is so deeply vegetal it’s almost savory, with that nori umami lingering well after each sip. Those slender needles brewed up clean and smooth, not a hint of bitterness even at three minutes.
Brewed a pot this morning and the toasted rice aroma hit me right away, like walking into a cozy tea shop. The nori note comes through in the finish, making it feel much more complex than your average green tea. I've already ordered another bag.
The first steep hit me with that toasted rice aroma before I even took a sip, and the nori-like savoriness is exactly what I crave in a green tea. I've been through a few spring harvests from other regions, but this Kagoshima batch has a depth that's hard to beat.
