Kagoshima Sencha Yutaka Midori (2010 Shincha)
My Review
Open up your packet of Kagoshima Sencha Yutaka Midori, draw in deeply, and you’ll be hit with the heavenly aroma of extraordinary tea: forest freshness, met by the syrupy sweetness of blackcurrant and the tartier overtones of tropical fruits. You only get this kind of rich aroma when the tea is this fresh — and this good.
Precision pays off with this shincha: oversteep it by 10 or 20 seconds and you’ll find that the tea has developed a sharpness that can be off-putting. But get it just right and you’ll be rewarded with a wonderful sencha, a broth with flavours of steamed vegetables and a chewy texture.
This review was originally published here: Shincha 2010: Kagoshima Sencha Yutaka Midori.
For a review of the same tea from 2009′s harvest, click here.
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