Yunomi Nishide 2025 Uji Shincha Hatsutsumi Imperial
Yunomi Nishide 2025 Uji Shincha Hatsutsumi Imperial was buttery with a thick mouthfeel. It had a subtle grassiness with a prominent umami. Like spring in a cup!
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Yunomi Kaneroku Matsumoto Tea Garden: Sakura Wood Smoked Black Tea
Sakura Wood Smoked Black Tea from Yunomi was sweet and woody with a subtle smokey note. The smoking was done in a way that still lets the tea shine through.
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Yunomi Kuma Tea Garden FK039: Yame Oboro Matcha
Kuma Tea Garden’s Yame Oboro Matcha from Yunomi was uniquely milky with notes of crisp snow peas. It would make a great introduction to single-cultivar matcha.
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Yunomi 2020 Horai Kincha Golden Sencha
I've been hunting for golden sencha and finally found one. It's made from a cultivar with pale-colored leaves. The taste was candy-sweet and not vegetal at all.
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Comparing Matcha Cultivars with Yunomi
As most regular readers and social media followers will know, I love matcha…a lot. When I had some credits to use towards a purchase at Yunomi, I knew exactly what I would be picking up....
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Yunomi Obubu # 12: Hojicha (Dark Roast)
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: dark, twig-like Ingredients: roasted green tea Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 195 degrees Preparation Method: kyusu Liquor: dark amber Although it doesn’t look much like it, hojicha is actually...
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Yunomi Dobashien No. 08: Hojicha (Roasted Green Tea), Wa
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: light brown, twiggy Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: stainless steel infuser basket and ceramic teacup Liquor: very dark amber Hojicha doesn’t taste...
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Yunomi Higuchi #3: Black Oolong
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: dark, somewhat twiggy Ingredients: oolong tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 190 degrees Preparation Method: infuser basket and ceramic teacup Liquor: reddish brown Japanese oolong! I couldn’t resist...
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Yunomi Chakouan – #14 Ureshino Gyokucha: Ochatama
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, large balls Ingredients: sencha green tea Steep time: 1 minute Water Temperature: 160 degrees Preparation Method: glass test tube steeper Liquor: pale, greenish I received this tea...
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Yunomi Takeo Autumn Houjicha
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: larger, varied in size, twiggy Ingredients: roasted green tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: kyusu Liquor: dark amber I received this tea as part...
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Yunomi Monoucha Genmaicha
Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, needle like, lots of rice pieces Ingredients: sencha, toasted rice, rice cracker balls (plain and matcha flavored) Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 195 degrees Preparation Method:...
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Yunomi Hojicha Light Roast from Kyoto Obubu Tea Plantations
Photo: Yunomi Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: small, dark and needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 3 minutes Water Temperature: 180 degrees Preparation Method: Kyusu Liquor: dark amber After having a pretty terrible allergy...
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Yunomi #01 Kurihara Heritage Gyokuro
Photo: Yunomi Country of Origin: Japan Leaf Appearance: deep green, needle-like Ingredients: green tea Steep time: 2 minutes Water Temperature: 120 degrees Preparation Method: Hagi glazed houjin Liquor: bright green This tea was actually from...
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