85
drank Okumidori Gyokuro by Mei Leaf
14 tasting notes

First Brew 120 degrees F 2 minutes

I have to be in a particular mood for this tea. It has a strong Umami flavor that you either love or you hate. The first infusion is a powerhouse of umami, spinach, and pumpkin seed that will surprise you. It mellows out throughout the next 4 infusions, but it is a definitely a unique tea. Not many sweet notes in this one. A wonderful tea if you enjoy strong vegetal green teas with a lot of umami.

Season: May 2017
Cultivar: Okumidori
Origin: Fujieda, Shizuoka, Japan
Picking: Bud and one or two leaves
Elevation: 150m

Eyes – Dry Leaf – Small, Forest green, seaweed green, oily

Nose – Dry Leaf – Pumpkin seed, Umami, Butter

Nose – Wet Leaf – Strong Umami, Pumpkin seed, Buttered Spinach

Eyes – Liquor – Cloudy Pear yellow/white

Mouth – Texture – Thick

Mouth – Taste – Strong Vegetal, Umami flavor, Slight bitterness, Pumpkin Seed

Nose – Empty Cup – Pumpkin Seed, Sweet Potato

Mouth – Finish – Clinching, Slightly Drying, Light Bitterness

Eyes – Wet Leaf – Oily, Fresh, Dark Green Leaves

Effect – Energizing

Flavors: Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Umami, Vegetal

Preparation
6 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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I like tea a lot. I tend to stick to pure teas that are unflavored and I’m usually having a gongfu session. I find that writing up reviews with tasting notes makes my tea drinking experience much more enjoyable and forces me to slow down and appreciate the experience more.

95 + Absolutely fantastic, usually a special treat tea.

90 – 95 Outstanding, probably a tea that I will keep on hand all the time.

85 – 90 Very good tea that I would be very happy to drink daily. Would Re-order.

80 – 85 Pretty good tea that I enjoyed drinking. Probably wouldn’t re-order.

75 – 80 Not great, I can drink it but It’s not something I would reorder.

70 – 75 Bad, Barely drinkable.

0 – 70 Is this even tea?

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