Three levels of Japanese green tea - steamed, rolled, and dried leaf presented in a subtle range of green tea flavors. Packaging and tea flavor profile may vary from production to production, and may not match the photos seen here. We utilize this product to practice appraising and blending leaves in small 1-2 kg production lots. This helps understand the activity of producers. As experimentation we strive for consistency of flavor matching the quality level, but do expect differences from production to production. Daily Grade Notes: A blend low grade but spring-harvested sencha leaves. Tea: 5 grams Time: 1 minute Water: 80C/175F, 200 ml. Steep up to 2-3 times Delicious Grade Notes: A blend of spring harvested sencha leaves. Expect a complex, vegetal flavor with a touch of umami, and strong toastiness. Tea: 5 grams Time: 1 minute Water: 80C/175F, 200 ml. Steep up to 3 times Premium Grade Notes: Always a blend of delicate, premium spring-harvested sencha leaves. Expect a complex, delicate flavor, with strong umami notes. Tea: 5 grams Time: 1 - 2 minutes depending on your strength preference. Water: 60C/140F, 200 ml. Steep up to 3 times On second steeping, increase the temperature to 80-90C, and reduce the time to about 20 seconds. On third steeping, increase the time to 60 seconds again Adjust the steeping time to vary strength, adjust the temperature to vary astringency (hotter temperature for more astringency.
