Reviews of Teas & Herbal Teas from Japan
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Kona-cha from Maeda-en
Style: Green Tea – Region: Japan80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Aug. 27th, 2020
This was a very interesting tea. If you don't know what kona-cha is, it is the dust and tea leaf pieces from tea processing. It is technically a byproduct, but the tea industry has repurposed it as a tea product. It's better quality than the pieces of leaves one might encounter in a tea bag, because the tea leaves used...
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Everyday Houji-cha Roasted Green Tea from Maeda-en
Style: Hojicha – Region: Japan88 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Aug. 27th, 2020
I was very impressed by this tea. The only other hoji-cha I've tried was from YamaMotoYama, and I enjoyed it. But, this had a more toasty, well-rounded scent to it. The leaves differed more in their shape and appearance, which made it look more natural. The tea also had a more nuanced flavor.
It wasn't that expensi...
Everyday Kukicha Twig Tea from Maeda-en
Style: Kukicha – Region: Japan80 / 100 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
Aug. 9th, 2020
I liked this tea. I decided to get it because I wanted something that wasn't roasted or aged, that would still be more subdued in caffeine. I prefer naturally low-caffeine teas over ones that have had caffeine removed through some chemical (or other) process. Because kukicha is the twigs, with some leaf pieces (which y...
Read Full ReviewKokyu Sen-cha Green Tea (2020) from Maeda-en
Style: Sencha – Region: Japan70 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Aug. 9th, 2020
Update:
I found a way to brew it better. 80ºC water, 110ml water per 2 tsp of tea, 20 seconds for the first cup, 20-25 seconds for the second cup... The tea is very, very grassy. It's more grassy than any other sencha I've ever had (or any green tea, for that matter). It's not buttery. It's more like brewing a nice, ...
Saemidori Sen-cha Fukamushi (2020) from Maeda-en
Style: Green Tea – Region: Kagoshima, Japan85 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 4/5
Aug. 7th, 2020
I was surprised at how good this was. I took a chance because Maeda-en really has terribly short descriptions of their teas on their site. I really didn't know what I'd get. The tea, in terms of the type of leaves, length of them, scent, and color, actually reminded me more of Shin-cha than other Fukamushi. The leaves ...
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Shin-cha Super Premium (Tokujo-can) (2020) from Maeda-en
Style: Shincha – Region: Japan88 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 3/5
May. 29th, 2020
I was surprised, but also not, about this super premium shincha. You see, I know my tastes and I know that I've loved some "cheap" teas because even though they were inexpensive, they were great teas. I've also had some disappointing experiences with really expensive teas. So, I purchased this with that knowledge somew...
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GOLD GENMAI-CHA Brown Rice Tea from Maeda-en
Style: Genmaicha – Region: Japan55 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 2/5
May. 14th, 2020
I really wasn't impressed with this. I was hopeful because the reviews I found elsewhere were good. But, this tea lacks taste and body. There's nothing to it. I even contacted Maeda-en because I thought there might be an issue with the product. It's not what I've come to expect from their brand. Their teas are usually ...
Read Full ReviewSen-cha Fukamushi Green Tea Select from Maeda-en
Style: Sencha – Region: Japan95 / 100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 4/5
May. 13th, 2020
This is a great, fresh fukamushi-cha. I really enjoyed it. I actually got three cups out of 2tsp of leaves, rather than just two cups (the typical amount for this kind of tea). It's very full-bodied, has the typical cloudiness and rich flavor of fukamushi (which is extra steamed).
I went with a lower temperature bec...
Genmai-Cha (Loose-leaf) from Yamamotoyama
Style: Genmaicha – Region: Japan78 / 100 Aroma: 6/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 5/5
May. 7th, 2020
I really like this genmaicha. Aside from tea in Asian restaurants, this is the only genmaicha that I've ever tasted. The kind that I have (I'm not sure if they've changed the recipe or not) has sorghum in addition to rice. It has a great, nutty, roasted flavor. There isn't much caffeine to it. I'm amazed that this tea ...
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Organic Gyokuro Yamashiro from DAVIDsTEA
Style: Gyokuro – Region: Kagoshima, Japan30 / 100 Aroma: 7/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 1/5
Oct. 20th, 2018
I'd really like to say something positive about this tea, but it's really just not good. I gave it several chances. I brewed it first using the method that worked reliably with the Maeda-en gyokuro, but it was bitter and made me extremely jittery. I tried converting the annoying, proprietary "perfect spoonful" measurem...
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Gyokuro Reserve Green Tea from Maeda-en
Style: Gyokuro – Region: Japan90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 20th, 2018
This and the Maeda-en Gyokuro Grower's Select go hand-in-hand. This is the sweet one of the two while the Select is more savory/umami. Both brew well very consistently (which is great, considering that gyokuro is an expensive tea and not something you'd want to waste).
I had good results with the following brewing m...
Gyokuro Grower's Select Green Tea from Maeda-en
Style: Gyokuro – Region: Japan90 / 100 Aroma: 9/10 Flavor: 4/5 Value: 3/5
Oct. 20th, 2018
This and the Maeda-en Gyokuro Grower's Reserve go hand-in-hand, because one is more savory and the other is more sweet. One of my favorite things about both of these is that they brew well very consistently (which is great, considering that gyokuro is an expensive tea and not something you'd want to waste).
I had go...
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