Tea: Shizu no Kaoru ShinchaVendor: Zencha
Source: Japan
Leaf: The leaf consists of very small pieces, much like a fukamushi. It has a light sweet aroma. Some of the tea consists of very thin needles, although they are not necessarily the straightest of pieces.
1st Infusion: This tea has the characteristic shincha bright luminescent green color to it. The tea is murky, which is not surprising considering the appearance of the leaf. It has a light and sweet aroma, but the aroma hints at something else which I cannot really place. The flavor is very light and clear. It is light bodied and has no astringency. It feels smooth as it glides across the tongue and has a very clean feeling in the mouth. There are slight hints of grassiness to the flavor.2nd Infusion: This infusion was a darker green and very murky. The aroma was much more traditional sencha. The flavor is very light and open feeling with a very light body to it. There is a light bitterness and a light astringency.
Rating: 10/10
Conclusion: This tea is very light and delicate. It is well balanced with a light sense of bitterness and astringency. It is a very good example of a very good shincha. I can't wait to see if the batch from next year is going to be as good as this one.
2 comments:
Wow, ten for ten. Either that is one spectacular tea or you've finally gone off the deep end! Judging from the lovely photo, I would guess it's the former. I can't remember if you got to try O-Cha's Kirameki, but if you did, do you find this similar?
I didn't have a chance to try the Kirameki this year. The shizu no kaoru was quite good though, it was a very well balanced shincha and I can't remember for sure, but I think it was around 15-20 dollars shipped for 100g so it was a very good quality:price ratio.
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