Withered Okumidori Tea

Vibe: Floral and honeyed with ripe melon and apricot. Creamy umami. Low bitterness. Sweet green finish. 🌸🍈

Why You Will Love It

• Flavor: sakura and osmanthus, light honey, ripe melon, pear and apricot, hint of vanilla
• Mouthfeel: round and silky with a soft creamy feel
• Bitterness: low and friendly
• Aftertaste: lingering sweet green with vanilla bean echo

Origin and Craft

• Style: light withered Japanese green tea also called icho or ichoka before kill green
• Cultivar: Okumidori
• Process: short pre wither to lift florals then fixed to keep the clean green character
• Caffeine: low to moderate

How to Brew Hot

• Leaf: 6 g
• Water: 180 ml
• Temp: 70 °C
• Time: 90 s for first infusion
• Re steeps: second at 75 to 80 °C for 60 s, third at 80 °C for 90 s

Pro tip: swirl gently and avoid rough agitation to protect the perfume.

Competition Style Sip

• Leaf: 3 g
• Water: 30 ml
• Temp: 60 to 65 °C
• Time: 120 s for nectar level aromatics

Cold Brew

• Leaf: 10 g
• Water: 1 L cold
• Time: 6 to 8 h in the fridge then strain
• Optional: a tiny pinch of sea salt can make the sweetness pop

Barista Mode Iced Latte

Honey Blossom Okumidori Latte

• Concentrate: 4 g tea in 100 ml at 70 °C for 2 min yields about 60 ml
• Milk: 180 ml oat or fresh
• Sweetener: 10 ml wildflower honey
• Accent: 1 to 2 drops yuzu or calamansi zest oils
• Ice: 250 to 300 g

Pairs With

Citrus cheesecake, butter cookies, light sashimi, cashew brittle, pastillas.

What Is Inside

• Ingredients: 100 percent Japanese green tea from Okumidori cultivar
• Allergens: none

Format and Storage

• Sizes: 30 g | 50 g | 100 g
• Storage: airtight and cool and dark. Refrigeration is okay. Avoid moisture and odors.

Tasting Notes At a Glance

• Sweetness: 4 out of 5
• Umami: 3 out of 5
• Floral: 4 out of 5
• Fruit: 3 out of 5
• Astringency: 1 out of 5
• Roast: 0 out of 5

Serving Ideas

• Okumidori Highball non alcoholic: 60 ml strong concentrate with 150 ml soda and 6 to 8 ml lemon syrup over big ice with an expressed peel.
• Okumidori Spritz: 60 ml cold brew with 120 ml tonic and a quick calamansi mist.