Reviews Posted by DEMOSTHENES TAMBAKIS
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This is a wonderful strainer for sencha when your small teapot (kyusu) has lost its inner mesh, or if it doesn't have one. It fits perfectly inside small/medium teacups and kuyusu, and holds all the tea leaves. One can also use it for other herbal teas in different s...(more)
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[Limited] SABI YOHEN (handcrafted Matcha Bowl)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 01/05/2024 Read: 413
This is the best cha-wan I have drabk matcha from so far. First, it has a very special, almost mysterious touch: not rough but not smooth either. Second, the cha-wan's Sho-Men ("front-side") is very subtle and discreet. In addition, the colours and even the in...(more)
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This is my 3rd kyusu teapot from Hibiki-An and it's by far the best: - Its perfect conical shape makes for more space, so a better brew. - It has a small filter which keeps most tea leaves in. My other 2 teapots had a mesh all around which after about 3 years rusted a...(more)
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[Try once] Sencha Fukamushi Superior (200g/7.05oz)
Rating: of 5 Stars!
Date Added: 10/11/2020 Read: 3134
This tea looks more green compared to standard sencha. It tastes wonderfully fresh and mellow - especially its 1st but also the 2nd brew. It's also great for the environment. It is quite a privilege that Hibiki-an make it available at an affordable price and its present...(more)
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This is an excellent value Sencha I have been ordering for several years. As other reviewers have noted, it has very smooth taste in both the 1st and 2nd brews, and a lovely colour. It just needs the water to not be boiling hot, but 80 degrees or even slighly less, to b...(more)