Umami Sencha (Kabuse Blend)

Description: Two characters in one cup — gyokuro and sencha. Grown using the same method as matcha, making it a rare tea. Blended by a tea master who won Japan's national tea-tasting championship.

Category: Sencha, kabuse

Origin / Blend: Blend

Cultivar(s): Yabukita

Aroma profile: The toasty, freshly-brewed fragrance characteristic of Honyama tea.

Taste profile: Umami shifts to astringency and back again within a single sip — a movement that gives the tea its depth.

Recommended preparation: 50°C / 5 g / 100 ml / 120 s. Pairs well with chocolate, cheese and nuts — best enjoyed slowly in a small, concentrated serving.

Second infusion: 80°C / 60 s

Harvest: Early–mid May (first flush)