Ikuyo-no-mukashi Matcha

This matcha came from Ippodo, and its actually one of the mid grade offerings, where a 40 gram can does not break the bank.

From Hagi in Use

Its aroma is like chocolate with a hint of mint. With hints of a nut like aroma, and something in this reminds me of the sea, so perhaps a slight seaweed like characteristic.

While it coats everything like a cream, delivering a very welcome flavor like you find in very dry wines, but also presents a bakers chocolate like flavor. The best part of this tea has to be its mouth feel though the flavor is good too.

I always thought with matcha that you'd be able to easily taste all the particles of tea floating in the water, but I know from my exploits in the past week or so that that is just not true.

From Hagi in Use