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drank Hanami by Gryphon Tea Company
338 tasting notes

My last bag of Hanami from GTC’s Treasures… I am sad to see it go! :( Unlike TWG Tea, I don’t think I can get GTC’s tea anywhere but in Singapore…

This is surprisingly creamy, a quality that I do not expect in a sencha. Sakura presents in the form of soft floral fragrance and subtle sweetness in the tea, which is lovely. The sweet flavour reminds me of sakura-scented Japanese sweets I had before. It certainly evokes the image of sakura bloom in spring (in fact, hanami is Japanese for flower viewing)! I can almost see sakura petals in the cup. ;)

The Japanese often pair sencha with sweets (wagashi), and I think this tea is exactly the result of such pairing. I am impressed :)

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec
Ysaurella

this brand is really nice – I had the chance to taste some teas thanks to LaFleurBleue who is living in Singapore

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Ysaurella

this brand is really nice – I had the chance to taste some teas thanks to LaFleurBleue who is living in Singapore

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