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I found this tea somewhat thin compared to some of Thes du Japon’s Kamairicha offerings this season. The well rounded autumnal roasted chestnut flavor is weaker than usual, and replaced with a somewhat unpleasant (to me) peatiness. The body is thinner than normal and an unfamiliar bitterness is present. This contrasts with the approaching-perfection “Kamairi cha from Takachiho” from the same company. It could be due to my preparation choice of lower temperature.

This tea has a slight smokiness and earthiness I am not accustomed to in Matcha. I found it to be missing some classic flavor I was expecting, but it is unique and delicious in its own right.

This Sencha was highly satisfying. Very well balanced in terms of butteriness and bitterness. Attempts with cooler water did not prove satisfactory.

This is an interesting tea. Maybe I haven’t found the temperature/leaf ratio hot spot yet, but the major taste I get is like raw tea leaves.

This Kamairicha is on par with the best I have tasted. Extremely well balanced (maybe due to the blend?), it has everything I look for in a tea of this type: roasted chestnut/sweet potato aroma, umami finish, bitterness to counterbalance the sweet scent. Definitely recommend it.