Mike.silver1
October 2015
This tea does not have too much initial fragrance or fresh appearance but once it is brewing the unique leaves turn bright green and the water becomes extremely vibrant. Slight to no bitterness when brewed right this tea is a must try for green tea lovers.
I have been enjoying green tea for the past 10 years, drinking it on a daily basis. This is a spectacular cup of tea...definitely in my top 3 favorites of all time. It is fresh, clean, sweet and brews wonderfully. I could drink this all day!
Wow! This is one of the best finds in green tea. It is crisp, clean, and bright flavoured. Truly a unique tea treasure!
Light and mellow and stands on its own just fine. A lot of quality with a very unusual flavor profile. Never heard of this tea before but am glad I tried it.-d-
Expensive, yet I wasn't impressed by it at all. Even the product info says that this is basically a byproduct of matcha manufacturing process. Compared to other Japanese tea, it needs to be infused longer. It doesn't taste like matcha, it doesn't taste like sencha, it tastes like - a byproduct.
I'm giving it 3 stars, but it's more like 2.5. You might like it, but for this price, you can buy teas which are miles better.
Kay Crowley
February 2024
I'm sure this tea is high quality & therapeutic, but it didn't have enough flavor for me.
I don't consider myself as an expert but I know what I like.
This is not my cup of tea (hah).
It's really "light" and pretty much tasteless.
it's not bitter though (it's kind of sweet).
I tried to experiment with brewing times etc but that didn't change much (2nd steep is a bit better).
I'm going to try Yame Gyokuro Grade 1 next...