Rare tea

This 'Japanese style' tea offers a subtle yet inviting profile, hinting at the refreshing qualities typical of Japanese green teas. Anticipate a smooth, clean liquor with delicate notes of fresh green. It leans fresh, umami and mellow.

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 Japan.

Starts at $29.30 from Teemaa, or about $0.98/g. A 30g package gets you around 5 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $5.88 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.