Reviews Posted by John O'Connell
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[Limited] Competition Grade Matcha PinnacleRefill(60g/2.12oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 01/12/2022 Read: 960
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[Limited] Kuradashi Matcha Pinnacle Refill (120g/4.23oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 10/28/2021 Read: 936
I am enjoying this season's Kuradashi Matcha very much. It is soft and smooth with a full, satisfying flavour and no bitterness, certainly deserving the description, Pinnacle.
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[Limited] Competition Grade Matcha PinnacleRefill(60g/2.12oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 01/27/2020 Read: 1292
Our matcha this morning, this season Competition Grade Pinnacle, was the best we have ever experienced. Soft and mellow. Perfect. Thank you.
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[Limited] Competition Grade Matcha Pinnacle (20g/0.71oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 12/26/2018 Read: 2150
It is a privilege to be able to enjoy this fine, beautifully mild and mellow matcha. It is also a pleasure to acknowledge and support farmers who are striving for excellence in the tea they produce.
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[Limited] Kuradashi Matcha Pinnacle (30g/1.06oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 11/25/2018 Read: 1823
For a long time I have resisted purchasing this matcha, believing that it is expensive and perhaps just a bit too precious. However, I now have a better appreciation of its history and the care taken in production. And having tried the tea, I can agree that it has a bea...(more)
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This organic matcha has a clean, fresh and satisfying flavour. It is finely ground and whisks easily for a beautifully soft, smooth finish.
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As I sip this sencha I wonder if it is the same as the tea people enjoyed when Sohen Nagatani produced the first green tea, by steaming and drying the leaves, 280 years ago. I imagine all the pickers, out amongst the tea bushes in their colourful clothes, carefully sele...(more)
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This tea is smooth and elegant with the mellow taste of finest quality matcha. Exquisite.
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[Limited] Shincha Matcha (30g/1.06oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 06/05/2018 Read: 2459
Shincha Matcha 2018 This new season matcha has a rich green colour. When whisked, the tea is smooth, soft and fresh with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Very beautiful.
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[Limited] Farmers' Shincha (160g/5.64oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 05/19/2018 Read: 2669
Farmers' Shincha 2018 Its sweet freshness combined with a gentle astringency make me think of what it might be like to walk amongst the tea bushes in the early morning. Because of its excellent quality, we can enjoy three infusions with a single small scoop of these l...(more)
The 2021 Competition Grade Matcha Pinnacle has a fresh green colour and whisks beautifully to be smooth, soft and mellow, with not even the slightest hint of astringency. It is perfect. Many thanks to the farmer and to Hibiki-an for this most delightful matcha.