7 Tasting Notes

100
drank Gokujo Hojicha by Ippodo
7 tasting notes

the warm wet leaves give me a vague hint of roasted seaweed. i love this tea

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 30 sec 10 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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67

Nice and smooth with a bitterness and a bit of huigan.

Flavors: Camphor

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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100

It’s kind of smoky, especially in the back of throat. Like a comforting fireplace. I’m glad I bought this.

Flavors: Astringent, Autumn Leaf Pile, Burnt, Fireplace

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 30 sec 5 tsp 120 OZ / 3548 ML

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97

Steeping it grampa style in a 40 oz hydroflask. 8g is a good size for it. This is going to become a library tea for those long study sessions.

Edited to add: after several hours of grampa-style steeping, I found that the tuo cha hadn’t even fully opened up. there’s still a clump of leaf in the bottom of the flask! Moar steeping tomorrrow!

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 45 sec

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75

about the third steeping, I encountered a lovely huigan sweetness in the back of the throat. I love this tea!

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 30 sec 8 g 4 OZ / 120 ML

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