I have been purchasing tea from Hibiki-An for years, and my favorite during all that time has been the Kuradashi Gyokuro. The Pinnacle grade leaves are a lovely, deep, deep green, and the aroma matches the darkness and richness of that color. The first infusion is chock...(more)

This tea has an excellent aroma, a deep, dark green like the color of its leaves. Tencha is different in its taste from Matcha, as Hibiki-an notes, but the spirit of Matcha definitely haunts the cup, especially with the first infusion; the second and third infusions are...(more)

This tea has an excellent aroma, a deep, dark green like the color of the leaves. Tencha is different from Matcha in its taste, as Hibiki-an notes, but the spirit of Matcha definitely haunts the cup, especially with the first infusion, which is truly special; the second...(more)

I love gyokuro, so when I read Hibiki-an’s description for this shincha fukamushi, I decided to try it. It does indeed remind me of gyokuro—and, with the second and third infusions, sencha and genmaicha matcha-iri. It is a lovely, complex green tea. I highly recommend t...(more)