Sencha Fukamushi 2024 with very vegetal, green, iodized flavors with a touch of umami. The leaves are dark green, shiny. It is a medium steamed Fukamushi. The liquor is very green, with a lot of thickness and flavors.
Sencha Fukamushi 2024 with very vegetal, green, iodized flavors with a touch of umami. The leaves are dark green, shiny. It is a medium steamed Fukamushi. The liquor is very green, with a lot of thickness and flavors.
Fukamushi are teas that have been steamed longer than traditional sencha. This longer steaming allows a more diffuse transfer of heat into the leaves, also leading to breakage of the leaves during the different stages of manufacturing. These teas are very rich, powerful, very vegetal and, in some cases, umami. We could say that it is halfway between sencha and a matcha, the liquor being very concentrated, very strong green, with generally a deposit of leaf particles at the bottom of the cup.
Altitude: 350 m
Place of production: Kirishima, Kagoshima in southern Japan
Cultivar: Sakimidori. It is a fairly recent cultivar characterized by very green leaves and a very vegetal taste.
Harvest date: April 2024
Preparation tips: Infuse this tea in a small teapot, ideally between 20 and 30cl. Place 5g of leaves in the teapot, cover with lightly mineralized water heated to between 70 and 80 degrees, wait about 40 seconds, and serve. The way of serving is important, you must pour 2cl, return to a horizontal position, then 2cl, etc... This allows the tea to be stirred in the teapot and allows for better diffusion of flavors. This also promotes congestion-free service.
