Description
This sencha comes from the city of Hioki, in Kagoshima prefecture, on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. It comes from the yutakamidori cultivar, a variety which has a balanced profile of fragrances.
A balanced ichibancha with vegetal, fruity and buttery notes, supported by a delicately powdered texture that gives the fragrances a long finish.
This tea is organically grown and has been certified by an approved independent testing center.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Kagoshima, Japan
- Tea colour:
- Green tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: leaves rolled into fine needles
Liquor
Colour: light green
Texture: finely powdered
Flavour: sweet, very fine acidity
Notes: vegetal, iodine, fruity, buttery, milky
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: 5 g / 10 cL
- 1st infusion: 160°F - 1 minute
- 2nd infusion: 160°F - instantaneous
- 3rd infusion: 160°F - 30 seconds
Prepare this tea iced:
In a teapot or a carafe: infuse 8 g of leaves per 50 cL of water at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove the leaves and store in the fridge.
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.