I just ordered this for the third time, and I think I'll be ordering it every time from now on. It's not as flavorful or astringent as the Fukamushi, but has more sweetness. As a fan of both Gyokuro and Sencha, this is a happy middle ground. If you're reading this, tryi...(more)

This is a very nice tea scoop that has a beautiful bark finish. It's about the size of my thumb, but works well to get tea out of the bag or a canister.

I originally said after the first steep, it doesn't have as much flavor, but I just reordered it to give it another shot, and it's got great Sencha flavor through the third steep. You do lose a touch of the sweetness that makes Karigane so wonderful past the first steep...(more)

I've had quite a few bowls of this now, and have changed my mind. It is STELLAR for the price, not just good. I still love the Matcha Superior and what to try the higher grades, but since I drink this daily, I will continue ordering this as a staple and have the others ...(more)

For a house matcha, and especially at this price, this is tough to beat. It's better than many "higher" grade matchas I've had. BUT, if you can afford a few extra dollars, the Matcha Superior is actually noticeably better. With the House Matcha, while it's...(more)

Apart from matcha, this is my current favorite tea, possibly my all-time favorite. The aroma and taste are so perfectly balanced--it's everything I want out of a Japanese green tea. It has subtle complexity and all the merits of Gyokuro with a mellower sweetness if you ...(more)

I have experienced several matchas of varying grades from culinary to ceremonial, and this is by far the best. It is extremely vibrant green and has no detectable bitterness and very low astringency. I has an almost creamy mouthfeel similar to frothed milk when whisked ...(more)

Fukamushi Sencha is one of my all-time favorites, if not THE favorite Japanese green tea. I love the sweetness and complexity of the deeply steamed leaves. This is an unbelievable price for such high quality tea. I've gotten as many as 5 good steeps out of this tea usin...(more)

Of the Sencha Kariganes I've tried, this one is very solid. The first steep is heavenly. The second is good, but beyond that, you no longer have full flavor--still a decent cup of green tea, but not the original flavor at all. For this price, I will definitely order mor...(more)