/ck/ - Food & Cooking

First time trying bancha today: August 2023 Oumi Inaka Bancha from Sazen Tea. Simple, but I can see this being easy to sip on late at night.
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3.6g/185F/5s

Dry leaf smells of sweet wood and charcoal. Wet leaf smells like smoke, charcoal, and burnt bread.

Low-medium thickness, low bitterness and astringency. Tastes something between a mild grain and something woody, but not clearly either. Smooth, and a bit sweet. Taking quite well to both short and longer infusions alike. Aftertaste is a touch roasty. Simple and easy to sip on. Ended up adding more material and letting it sit. I think this would be a great candidate for casual grandpa-style infusions.