SMN0001 "SAEMIDORI" (40g)
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Almost no bitterness. A sweetness and umami so clean they feel like the tea is meeting you halfway.
Saemidori carries Asatsuyu in its lineage — the cultivar sometimes called natural Gyokuro — and that parentage shows in the cup. Izumo Tea Factory has been producing tea in Shimane since 1907, and their covered Saemidori is among the softest teas we carry. The bitterness and astringency are genuinely near-absent. What remains is a sweetness that spreads slowly, and an umami with the kind of quiet fullness that settles rather than fades.
Brew at 60°C. There is nothing to fight here — only something to receive.
Point
- Boil water and transfer to a teacup once.
- Wait for 5 minutes to allow the temperature to drop to around 60 degrees.
*The temperature drop will vary depending on the shape and material of the teacup.
How to Brew
- Prepare the water at 60 degrees Celsius.
- Put the tea leaves in the teapot and pour the hot water.
- After 120 seconds, pour the water into the cup. Make sure do not shake the teapot when you pour to prevent tea leaves touch each other and extract unpleasant flavor.
- The last drop from the teapot is a superb drop of tea, rich in the flavor of the tea leaves. Pour every last drop of tea gently.
Reference
Behind the Sip
Izumo Tea Factory
Twelve hectares of tea fields in Shimane Prefecture. Roughly two and a half Tokyo Domes, if that helps. Among the producers we work with, most manage between two and five. The national average per household is 2.7. Iz...
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