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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
Origin
Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Harvest
Spring 2024
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FreshGrassyBright
Vendor Notes
This exquisite Shincha captures the essence of spring with its vibrant, youthful character. Each sip offers a lively brightness, unveiling fresh grassy notes intertwined with a delicate sweetness and a hint of umami. It's a smooth, invigorating cup that awakens the palate with its early harvest energy.
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About This Tea
What does Shincha taste like?
This exquisite Shincha captures the essence of spring with its vibrant, youthful character. Each sip offers a lively brightness, unveiling fresh grassy notes intertwined with a delicate sweetness and . It leans fresh, grassy and bright.
How should I brew Shincha?
Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.
Where does Shincha come from?
Grown in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. This batch is from the Spring 2024 harvest.
How much does Shincha cost?
Starts at $24.00 from Dobrá Tea, or about $0.48/g. A 50g package gets you around 8 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.88 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.
$24.00$0.48/g