A very solid, high quality kyusu, with an excellent sasame filter. Attractive and functional.

I am amazed how superior your base houjicha is versus ordinary grocery store houjicha. The toasty aroma is complex, multi-dimensional, yet smooth and free of any biting aftertaste. Definitely an amazing value. For iced tea I find that 3/4 cup per 2 L boiling water works...(more)

This is my new favorite tea. What it lacks in fragrance it more than makes up for in umami exploding flavor. Smooth and relaxing (yea theanine!). It also makes a nice iced tea for a hot and dry summer day. I brewed 6 Tablespoons @ 170 F/ 75 C 1200 mL for 4 minutes and s...(more)

Hibiki-An's Farmer's Shincha is wonderfully complex and interesting. I prefer brewing it at 176 F/80 C to allow for umami notes to compete with aromatic ones. I also made it into iced tea that was amazing. I brewed it western style (one time), 5 level tablespoons to 110...(more)