TAMARYOKUCHA PREMIUM - ICHIBANCHA 2009

TAMARYOKUCHA PREMIUM - ICHIBANCHA 2009

Origin: Japan, Shizuoka district
Tea colour: green tea
Length of infusion: 2’
Water temperature: 70°C

Dry leaves
Aspect: leaves rolled into little comma shapes.
Colour: intense green with glossy aspect.
Scents: planty, fresh and fruity. Also fish, mint and herbal aromas.

Brewed leaves (infusion)
Colour: intense green.
Scents: initially plant-based (cooked spinach) and iodine (salmon). A few fruity accents (blackcurrant and blueberry).

Liquor
Texture: velvety and enveloping right from the start, sustaining the aromas well.
Flavours: umami and sweet.
Aromas: a rich bouquet from the start (oily fish, salmon) lingering over fresh plant notes (mint, sage) then more fruity tones.
Aromatic profile and length in the mouth: a good combination of notes, texture and flavours, creating a wonderfully thick feel in the mouth, with plenty of roundness and very definite length.

Our verdict: this first plucking of Tamaryokucha, of remarkably high quality, presents all the characteristics of this tea family: very well-balanced marine-based and plant aromas, reinforced here by the fresh power of new season’s tea.