The grind on this matcha is perfect for sifting, better than even pinnacle for grind. How the grind affects tongue feel is also an interesting question. Colour is excellent. (Though I am indoors)

This is a very beautiful tea. I drink it every morning as a matcha latte along with sugar and a touch of golden maple syrup for flavour. I have not done the tea ceremony with it, yet. However, I did try making thick tea and then placing it over Haagen Daas ice cre...(more)

I'm just tasting the latest batch of Matcha Pinnacle now, as a matcha latte, for breakfast. The colour is excellent. It is finely ground, and froths nicely. As usual, I always sift the matcha before using, and could tell the aroma. Chris

I brewed this traditionally in a kyusu. As a tea, it was fine. I'm a bit spoiled by drinking the aged gyokuro. I also cold brewed in water for a few days. The aroma was incredible. Excellent colour and taste. Highly recommended for cold brewing.

I've been drinking this matcha as a matcha latte. I also drink the Pinnacle grade matcha. The colour is excellent for this matcha. The aroma is also good when sifting. I haven't tried it in the tea ceremony yet. It's finely ground. I always...(more)

Because of the pandemic and shipping, I've been drinking another stores Sencha since spring. So it's good to see gyokuro's green colour back in the cup. It's been a while! Hibiki-an's top level tea is much milder than others. Actually,...(more)

You know how gyokuro is sometimes called jade jewel? These morsels of Yuzu are also a type of jewel, in a sense. Virually too. Hold one up to the light. I happened to have gotten a bottle of Korean Yuzu with honey, for making tea out of. So I had something to com...(more)

It's funny how we can remember a particular scent or taste, even though time has moved on, and things may be different. As soon as I made a bowl of Matcha Pinnacle, I recognised the scent. Perhaps it is like umami? It reminds me of turkey gravy. That is not t...(more)

I have used these for a few years now. They have become my favourite. The small cups will help you appreciate the finest Japanese tea. For the first pour, just a little in the bottom of the cup to savourhe flavour of the tea. Pouring the tea is perfectly nat...(more)

This years tea is quite strong. I would use a bit less in order to balance the flavour and limit any bitterness. The colour of the leaves look good. Very green.