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Today I re-visited a tea that I bought almost a year ago, that has spent most of its life in the back of my cabinet. I think I've pulled it out once since moving into this house, and that was only to feed it to the Zarafina. The thing is, the Ume Shiso is a good a tea, just not something I'm ever in the mood for. But this morning I was helping a customer look for some umeboshi, Japanese plums pickled with shiso leaves, and that got me thinking about this tea.
Ume Shiso is a blend of houjicha and red shiso leaves. I've never developed a taste for houjicha, early attempts turned me off of it, so I should be honest and say that I bought this tea mostly because I thought it was pretty.
I hope I'm not the only one who does that.
Origin: Japan
Year: 2006
Vendor: Rishi
Price: $10/30g Tin
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I'm sure the past year has dulled this tea a bit, but it is still very flavorful. Its been three years since I tasted houjicha, and I've never tasted shiso leaves before this tea, so I am unsure of where one ends and the other begins. Its nutty and a bit tart. What I like most about this tea is its heartiness; it feels filling, and while I'm not into tea/food pairings, I think this would go great with a meal, or even in place of a snack.
2 comments:
Scary ! How you can drink that tea ???
I hope one day you will taste real japanese green tea...
Sincerely,
Fortunato
lol, well the other reviews this week are for O-cha's Hatsumi and Hibiki-an's Karigane, so you shall have your wish.
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