So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I=92ve been
in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton=92s superior grade Sencha, which they
claim to have a =93brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.=94 So how did
it stack up? I=92d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
the top of the middle range.
I wasn=92t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
aftertaste. It was less what I would consider =93bright=94 though as they
state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don=92t relegate Sencha
automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
more? Probably not.
- Dominic
http://teasphere.wordpress.com
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