Nozomi

delicious flavour but will try to find alternative to compare as quite pricey

It's too expensive and it's not worth it for what it is. I found that Japanese sencha green tea from the tea makers of London store it is similar taste and much more value.

This has become my very favorite tea. It is delicious! It is very aromatic and earthy with a hint of sweetness.

This tea almost looks like matcha or blades of grass that have been pulverized. It has a strong vegetal aroma to me. I brewed one teaspoon at 185 degrees for 1 minute (bag says 30 seconds to 1 minute) in 10 ounces of water. The resulting brew was cloudy and sort of fluorescent green and the flavor was light and vegetal--almost like drinking spinach water.I actually feel like I am drinking something very healthy when drinking this. I also love that this comes from Japan instead of China.Since this is grown under nets, the leaves are richer in chlorophyll which has more vitamins and antioxidants than other teas. It is also high in caffeine. It does not say on the package how many times the spent leaves can be brewed but I assume at least twice.In summary, I really like this tea but at $35 it is not cheap and rightfully so considering how labor intensive it is to grow.

Pros:Anti-Oxidant100% Pure Green Tea LeavesHigh CaffeineCultivated in Sugar Cane SoilNon-GMOCons:- NoneWhat I received in the package:1 x NOZOMI Japanese TeaThis NOZOMI Japanese Tea product offers a smooth flavored, high caffeine boost. The flavor is subtle and unique, smooth and distinct all at the same time from the Kabuse-Cha method. For your immune system it offers a rich dose of Vitamin C & E. This tea is perfect for sipping and reflexing. It is calming and relaxing and one of my favorite styles of this tea. I prefer green tea without sweetness. This tea is the perfect natural taste.The only thing that would make this tea more impressive is if it were organic. It is all natural however. The flavor of the tea itself is very nice and refreshing and with no bitter tones if steeped correctly. I will be buying more.I was unable to locate any warranty either in the product information or item description.I appreciate you taking the time to read this. I received this product in exchange for an honest review. All in all, the only thing that would make this tea more impressive is if it were organic. It is all natural however. The flavor of the tea itself is very nice and refreshing and with no bitter tones if steeped correctly. I will be buying more. Hope this information was helpful. [4 Stars]This product is made in Japan.

Tea prices are like wine prices. There is some cheap stuff and some expensive stuff and diminishing returns start closer to the cheap end. We usually drink sencha tea that costs $10 to $15 for 100g. This tea costs $35 for 100g. No it is not 3 times as flavorful, but $35 wine doesn't taste 3 times as good as $15 wine either. I will say that this tea has a noticeably different flavor from our usual tea and some of the difference I will attribute to a richer more interesting flavor. If you're a tea connoisseur, this tea is very good and certainly worth trying. For more average people, this tea is nice for special occasions or to impress your tea loving guests.

At the price for 100 grams, I would consider this tea in the "high-end value range," meaning it's not outrageously priced, but for the price it ought to be pretty solid.The tea is packaged in a re-sealable pouch and smells pretty fresh on opening for the first time. The bag has a "best by" date in 2022--I'd prefer to know the harvest date to get an idea of the grade and an actual sense of how fresh it really is, since "best by" dates are totally subjective and dependent on when you open the bag. The leaf is of variable texture--there are some pieces of the size I'd expect, but a lot of fine powder as well. Brewing in my kyusu, the powder is so fine that it actually slows down the teapot's pour quite a bit, which isn't something I would associate with a great tea. The flavor profile is vegetal but more in a Chinese green tea way, with notes of fresh legumes instead of a more seaweed, grassy, or umami flavors.The tea seems fresh enough and tastes good, but doesn't totally wow me. For my tastes, I wouldn't say it quite lives up to the price, but it's also not a case of inferior tea being sold at an inflated price (something you unfortunately see far too often).