SHZ0003 "KOHSHUN" (40g)
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A single white flower in a cup. Jasmine aroma, cool finish, no harshness.
Kohshun comes from deep in the Kawane mountains of Shizuoka, where river mist and steep terrain shape the leaf. Moriuchi Tea Farm in Shizuoka grows twenty cultivars — this is the one Yoshio returns to most. The aroma is jasmine without embellishment. Underneath, a whiteness — like petals, like something cool and airy — that carries through to the finish.
Brew at 80°C and the sweetness opens fully. Even at high temperature, the bitterness stays back. The aftertaste is cool, the kind that makes you reach for the next cup before the first one is gone.
Point
If you don't have a temperature-controlled electric kettle or thermometer, use the following method to cool the water.
- Boil water and transfer to a teacup once.
- Wait for 2 minutes to allow the temperature to drop to around 80 degrees.
*The temperature drop will vary depending on the shape and material of the teacup.
How to Brew
- Prepare the water at 80 degrees Celsius.
- Put the tea leaves in the teapot and pour the hot water.
- After 70 seconds, pour the water into the cup. Make sure do not shake the teapot when you pour to prevent tea leaves touch each other and extract unpleasant flavor.
- The last drop from the teapot is a superb drop of tea, rich in the flavor of the tea leaves. Pour every last drop of tea gently.
Reference
Far East Tea Club
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