Description
This highly aromatic ichibancha reveals fruity, vanilla and violet notes supported by an oily texture. A treasure trove of fragrances!
This ichibancha is harvested in Shizuoka Prefecture, southern Japan. It is made from the koshun cultivar – one of the country's rarest – which is renowned for its intense fruity and floral notes.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green Tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: finely rolled needles
Liquor
Colour: light yellow
Texture: oily, delicate astringency
Flavour: sweet, umami
Notes: fruity (cherry, sakura mochi), vanilla, milky (buttery, double cream, hot milk), floral (violet), marine, vegetal, subtly nutty
Suggestion of preparation
Prepare this tea warm:
With the teapot or the tasting set: 3 minutes in water heated to 160°F.
With the kyusu or the shiboridashi: 6 g / 12 cl
- 1st infusion: 160°F - 1 minute
- 2nd infusion: 160°F - instantaneous
- 3rd infusion: 160°F - 30 seconds
Prepare this tea iced:
Using Kooridashi method: melt 4 ice cubes over 10 g tea in a kyusu or shiboridashi.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.