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 sift the match...(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, my sencha has been getti...(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 to say...(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.

The design is nice. It is stamped with Kanji. The exterior has an ice cream cone like texture, with a roasted rice flavour. The white bean is quite good. Colour is a little different than photo. I think lemon would work better than Yuzu. The aroma / flavour was...(more)

Please be very careful with the small cups in this set. If they get wet, they become very slippery and go flying off, unexpectedly. Each set is an individual work of art.