Umami

Glutamate, being an amino acid, is naturally present in green tea. L-theanine, another amino acid, intensifies the umami taste besides adding sweetness to tea. Therefore, teas with high L-theanine content are rich in umami taste, such as gyokuro or high-grade sencha. Bancha and houjicha have very little L-theanine and glutamate content, so you won’t find much umami taste there. (Source: Umami Info Centre)

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Mystery Green Tea, January 5 2023
Given to me by Shiho-san from [[Cha Do Raku]] to taste-test.
Gyokuro
Gyokuro is a green tea that has an abundance of hearty-sweet [[umami]] flavor. With a dew-like aroma, less astringency, and...
Chashin
This tea is a [[gyokuro]] from Uji, Japan, sourced from [[Cha Do Raku]] in late 2022.
Ippoen Gyokuro
Type Gyokuro Name Ippoen Region/Country Japan Vendor [[Ippodo]]
Okabe (2020-2021)
Note: See [[Okabe 2023]] for the 2022-2023 Okabe.
Japanese Green Teas
Can largely be divided into two broad categories:

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