date created:: 2024-10-24 11:11
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Kirishima Genmaicha

Vendor:: Curious Tea
Type:: green
Source:: Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
Rating:: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Tasting notes

Brewing method:: Western
Brewing temperature:: 80° C
Weight:: 2.5 g
Volume:: 250 ml
Rinse::
Steep time:: 1 m

Steep one

• smells like nori! Lovely toasty scent layered over seaweed
• toasted nut flavour right up front with a gentle umami backing it up
• thick mouth feel
• cooling effect on the mouth, maybe a tiny bit of astringency
• might try a 2 m steep next time
• make me want to try hojicha
• generally a satisfying cuppa