Monday, October 13, 2025

Tea Review: Tanegashima Island Meiryoku Single Cultivar Sencha (Yunomi/Iba Takahiro Tea Garden)

Tanegashima Island Meiryoku Single Cultivar Sencha
Iba Takahiro Tea Garden/Yunomi
Type: Green
Origin: Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Tanegashima Island
Product Description: Not provided.

Temperature: 140° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 1-1.5 minutes

The dry leaves have an aroma of nuts, rustic bread, and something that reminded me of kinako (roasted soybean powder).

The pale green liquor has a savory nutty aroma with edamame notes.  The taste is savory with umami as well as notes of nuts and a hint of edamame.  

The flavor profile of this sencha was lovely when prepared as suggested by steeping for 1 minute in 140° F water.  Steeping the tea for an additional 30 seconds brought out stronger notes of edamame in the aroma and green vine in the flavor which, while I preferred the umami notes of a shorter steep, was also quite pleasant.

This tea was purchased by me.




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