Kabusecha

This shaded Japanese green tea presents a wonderfully smooth and rounded character. Expect a refreshing cup with very low astringency, culminating in a delicate white chocolate sweetness in the aftert. It leans smooth, fresh and chocolatey.

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.

Grown in Shizuoka, Japan from the Okumidori cultivar.

Starts at $24.91 from Sing Tehus, or about $0.25/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.50 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.