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80°CTemperature
5g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 15s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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UmamiSweetGrassy
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This premium first flush green tea from Yame offers a remarkable balance of profound umami and delicate sweetness. Its vibrant liquor unfolds with fresh, grassy notes, culminating in a smooth, lingering finish that truly captures the essence of spring.
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What does Shincha Tsuyuhikari: Yame First Flush Green Tea | Umami Sweetness taste like?
This premium first flush green tea from Yame offers a remarkable balance of profound umami and delicate sweetness. Its vibrant liquor unfolds with fresh, grassy notes, culminating in a smooth, lingeri. It leans umami, sweet and grassy.
How should I brew Shincha Tsuyuhikari: Yame First Flush Green Tea | Umami Sweetness?
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 Tsuyuhikari: Yame First Flush Green Tea | Umami Sweetness come from?
Grown in Yame, Japan from the Tsuyuhikari cultivar. This batch is from the Spring harvest.
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