Yutaka Midori Sencha
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      Yutaka Midori Sencha

      Score: 4.85 (votes: 68)
      Reviews: 56
      4.85|
      • ¥2,600 JPY
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      Product questions

      • Toivo lundquist
        May 17, 2022, 01:37

        Brewing kagoshima green tea in 8 oz pot, how much caffeine in 3 steepings 5ml of tea

        Kevin Moore
        May 17, 2022, 06:38

        About 30 mg the first steep, each time you steep the same leaves the caffeine is decreased significantly (to almost zero). Most of the caffeine is in the first infusion.

      • randy gettinger
        Dec 20, 2018, 08:42

        Hi Kevin,
        If brewing time is 30 seconds what time is recommended for subsequent infusions and how many can you get?
        Thanks

        -Randy

        Kevin Moore
        Dec 20, 2018, 11:22

        On the second infusion you could do 30, and from then on go 90 seconds. You should get 3 good infusions and after that they'll get progressively weaker.

      • Manfred Müller
        May 14, 2016, 05:55

        Hello!
        I am thinking about buying this shincha. Do you have certificates about test for radiation in shincha teas? I could not find them on the webpage.
        thanks!
        Manny

        Kevin Moore
        May 14, 2016, 16:45

        We used to carry certificates for the first 4 years after the disasters. However, unsafe levels of radiation were never found in any green tea from Southern Japan where this and most of our teas are produced. It is no long necessary for us to keep supplying certificates for non-existent radiation issues. Regardless, Japanese teas are still tested yearly by the Japanese government and private agencies. If there is ever an issue where radiation is found in Japanese green tea, we would resume posting test results. Until that time, we no longer post radiation certificates for any of our green teas.

      • Lucas Holland
        Apr 29, 2016, 19:17

        Hi,

        I just received this tea, thanks your great service as usual. I'm wondering if there's any way of telling whether I did really get the 2016 shincha version of this tea (maybe something on the packaging?).

        Thanks!

        Kevin Moore
        Apr 29, 2016, 19:18

        Hi,

        Look for the sticker in Japanese with this characters: ”新茶” (Shincha)

      • Oliver Frank
        Feb 29, 2016, 08:27

        Hi!

        I have bought this tea and also the Kagoshima Sencha Sae Midori. I think both of these teas are great! I wondered what's the difference between the two teas? For me they seem almost the same - just great! :-)

        Kevin Moore
        Feb 29, 2016, 14:27

        Both of these green teas are considered deep steamed but to different degrees - the Sae Midori is greener in color, very cloudy, more deeply steamed, but less aromatic than Yutaka Midori. Sae Midori is also much easier to brew and it is not as astringent. The Yutaka Midori is not quite as green in color, however it is more aromatic, has more flavor, and is bolder.

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      • Michael Zaurov
        Jan 22, 2023, 03:15
        This is my favorite sencha. I've tried most others on O-cha, as well as a few other tea vendors like Ippodo, and I keep coming back to this. It has the perfect balance of astringency and umami, very hearty and warming taste.
      • Harry Harris
        Dec 25, 2020, 01:24
        Lovely and balanced, with some sweetness at front then dry with a nutty aroma. Another reviewer mentioned chestnut, which I think is right. Wasn't very impressed with the second infusion, but will certainly be buying this again for the unique nuttiness and value.
      • Gerald Gaiser
        Sep 20, 2020, 01:36
        New to Japanese green teas, but this one has become a favorite. Thick, cloudy and an edge of bitterness. Grassy and umami. Holds up well through 3 infusions.
      • hblaze
        Nov 14, 2018, 02:28
        Really great color. A bold tea with a slight chestnut aroma. Works great in multiple infusions.
      • Greg D
        Nov 9, 2018, 10:22
        A good solid green tea. Overall would describe it as having a good full body through several steeps. I enjoy Sae Midori more so from a first steep standpoint, but this tea is more flexible, and tends to re-steep better. Great every day tea.
      • B0shes
        Apr 24, 2018, 03:20
        We have made this our daily tea in the office. Pretty consistent brews, although the second infusion sometimes is a bit bitter if you give it a full 30 seconds. Overall, a great tea.
      • Steve
        Mar 25, 2018, 03:51
        This is an excellent daily sencha. The color, aroma and taste is always impressive to guests, and each time for me as well.
      • Andrew Kong
        Nov 8, 2017, 12:28
        Just finished 100g of this. My second tea after Kabusecha. It's got almost a walnut like taste in my opinion. Seems like it has a deep body and not very sweet at all like Kabusecha was.
        • Réf.
          1102-MY
        • Poids
          110 g
      • Loose Leaf
        • Ease of Brewing
          Medium - Brew w/ care
        • Net Weight
          100 g / 3.52 oz
        • Growing Region
          Kagoshima Prefecture
        • Year
          2023
        • Harvest
          First and/or Shincha
        • Breed
          Yutaka Midori
        • Shading
          Full Sun
        • Steaming
          Deep
        • Color
          Deep Green
        • Aroma
          Medium
        • Taste
          Grassy
        • Astringency
          Medium
        • Clarity
          Thick/Cloudy
        • First infusions per Pkg
          22
        • Organic
          Non
        • Leaf (dry weight grams) to Water (1 fl oz / 30 ml) Ratio (recommended)
          .6 g to 1 oz/30 ml
        • Brew Temp (℃/℉ - recommended )
          74℃ (165℉)
        • Brew Time (Seconds)
          30
        • Notes
          A legendary green tea, one of our very best

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