This lightly steamed Sencha from the award-winning tea producer Otsuka was at first glance a real surprise to us. For one thing, Otsuka tend to be experts in making fantastic blends from fukamushi (longer steamed) teas. This tea has been made using leaves from just one teaplant cultivar (Asanoka) and has only been lightly steamed (asamushi).
Hats off to Otsuka! Preparing the tea did not disappoint us. The colour of the first infusion is lighter than we expect from an Otsuka tea but the liquor is full-bodied and the flavour is complex. The first infusion has a light touch of astringency and the second is sweet with light grassy notes.
This is a Sencha unlike any other we have tasted from Shizuoka. Try if for yourself and join us in marvelling at the wonderful secrets hidden in the world of tea!
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