Hei Cha森町Mori-machiaged 8 mo ·
2020 Mori-machi Dark
A sake-like fermented tea with a funky sour candy-like, toast-like range
84/100
yabukita.cultivar
Yabukita
cultivar
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The most popular cultivar in Shizuouka, named after where it was grown for the first time: Yabu - bamboo grove, and kita - the north. Yabukita is also the most popular cultivar in Japan, making up 77% of the cultivars used throughout the country (impressive when considering that there are up of 3000 cultivars in use throughout Japan).
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- vintages
- 2020
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- avg rating
- 84.1
- +1.6 vs the whole log
- liquor
- 7c3f06
- one cup blended
1988vintage2021
// leans, vs the whole log
- cream−2.6
- nuts roast+2.6
- umami+1.7
- spices−1.5
- wood+1.3
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Notes
The cultivar was first created by Hikosaburo Sugiyama of Shizuouka in 1908, not catching on in popularity for nearly half a century until it was registered in 1956. The strain is frost-resistant but fungal-prone. It's popular for its high yields and pleasant umami.