Thought I'd update /add another. I add this Matcha to hot porridge, made with water (or milk and water if you prefer) and a little salt, then with Matcha added plus honey and then stirred together. The sweetness of the honey and flavour and slight astringency of the ...(more)

I've had a go at this, but adapted the recipe somewhat. Instead of using double cream, I used Quark (virtually fat free soft cheese - 500g, though a bit less would work okay) for the filling, and whisked the Quark with some vanilla extract before using as the filling - ...(more)

This has a good depth of flavour with a very slight astringent edge to it. I like this on its own (as Usucha only), and sometimes add this to my Gyokuro Karigane or Sencha for something a bit different. Our Greyhound dog seems to like licking bits of the powdered tea fr...(more)

This matcha is not as bright or intense in its colour as the higher grades, but it whisks up well and it has plenty of flavour, with an astringent edge to it. Personally, this is fine for me, and if you want to take off some of the astringency, you can add more water, t...(more)

Great tea at a very affordable price. The balance of astringency and sweetness is very good and I have no hesitation in recommending this. I wasn't disappointed and would most definitely buy this again.

Summed up simply - it's just as good as I hoped it would be.

I'm pleased with this iced teapot now that I have used it a number of times. The instructions are all in Japanese, but you can fathom out from the diagrams how to use this. Basically, add the leaves (I use approx. 2 tablespoons of Sencha or Gyokuro leaves per litre of t...(more)

This is a truly refreshing drink. I have used the Organic Sencha, and made iced tea with the ice tea maker purchased from Hibiki-an. Brewed hot and then cooled for a few hours in the fridge, it makes a wonderfully revitalising and thirst quenching drink in the mornings,...(more)

I'll keep it simple the best Sencha I've tasted, and a wonderfully refreshing drink either hot or as iced tea (made either with hot water, or, with cold water - therefore caffeine free) highly recommended!

This is a tea that I really enjoy. I find the aroma sweet and when I infuse the stems/leaves I will leave them in longer than say, Sencha - maybe 2-3 minutes minimum, though I haven't timed it. I find the flavour is also sweet, somewhat like a sweet gooseberry if the...(more)