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Anlina drank Morita #04: Sayama Karigane (Premium Stem Tea) by Yunomius

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Oooh wow! I’ve been having a bit of trouble steeping teas from my Yunomi order – I’ve found that the package directions recommend water temperatures that are just a little too low for the results I want, so I steeped this one in 80C water for a minute and fifteen seconds, and I’m really pleased with the results.

The dry leaf is typical karigane – bright green, short pieces of stem, and a faint, grassy smell.

Steeped, there’s the expected grass and nuttiness, but also a strong honey and caramel note on the nose, which is present in the sip, too. Mmmmm. I love, love, love honey notes in tea. This reminds me of a green, grassier version of DAVIDs Spring White Pearls, which are a favourite of mine. As the cup cools, there’s some umami that’s starting to peek out.

The mouth feel has a hint of astringency with a medium body. It doesn’t quite reach creamy, but close. Very easy to drink.

This is beautiful and complex. I’m in love.

Flavors: Caramel, Grass, Honey, Nutty, Sweet, Umami

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Cameron B.
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It’s fun to read someone else’s thoughts on teas I’ve so recently tried! :)

I’m glad the higher temperature worked out for you.

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Cameron B.
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It’s fun to read someone else’s thoughts on teas I’ve so recently tried! :)

I’m glad the higher temperature worked out for you.

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I grew up drinking jasmine green tea with meals, but really fell in love with tea on a trip to Britain in elementary school. My first great love was Earl Grey, and I still adore it and all its variants.

I discovered the beauty of loose leaf tea much later, when, on impulse, I picked up a few teas that were on clearance at a home store. My introduction to loose leaf teas were Masala Chai and Provence Rooibos by the Metropolitan Tea Co and an unknown brand of kukicha and gyokuro (little did I know what a precious treasure I’d stumbled onto with that.)

At the time I was lucky to live in a place with multiple tea shops and several places to have afternoon tea, which is a delight I still miss.

Tea is part of my daily ritual and a nice, affordable way to appease the collector in me.

I enjoy distinctive whites, greens and oolongs, flavoured blacks, and herbals that are heavy on the citrus, lavender or mint.

Rating rubric, to give myself some consistency:
0-15 Yuck, not even drinkable.
16-30 Disappointing, not really inclined to give it a second try.
31-45 Disappointing, but maybe there’s potential? Worth one more try, prepped differently.
46-60 Mediocre, not terrible but not memorable.
61-75 Not bad. I’ll definitely finish what I have and might buy again.
76-90 Very enjoyable. Tasty, complex, it’ll keep me coming back.
91-100 BEST! I love everything about it and I will drink it forever.

Beyond tea, I’m a sex educator, polyamory activist, and radical queer. I love backwoods camping, abstract painting, baking & cooking, nail polish, cats, ceramic sculpture, and home nesting.

Location

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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