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| - | ^ 🧪 ^ 👃 ^ | + | ^ 🧪 ^ 👃 ^ |
| - | | dimethyl sulphide | + | | dimethyl sulphide | marine |
| - | | beta-iodine | + | | beta-iodine | floral |
| - | | nerolidol | + | | nerolidol | green | |
| - | | safranal | + | | safranal |
| - | | beta-damascenone | + | | |
| - | | benzaldehyde | + | | benzaldehyde |
| - | | benzyl alcohol | + | | |
| - | | 2-phenylethanol | + | | 2-phenylethanol | honey | |
| - | | geraniol | + | | geraniol |
| - | | cis-3-hexenol | + | | cis-3-hexenol | grass | |
| - | | cis-3-hexenal | + | | cis-3-hexenal | shincha |
| - | | linalool | + | | linalool |
| - | | jasmine lactone | + | | jasmine lactone | peach | |
| - | | limonene | + | | limonene |
| - | | coumarin | + | | coumarin |
| - | | pyrazine | + | | pyrazine |
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| =====Brands===== | =====Brands===== | ||
| - | 🔥 There are two 小山園! 山政小山園 (やままさ)and 丸久(まるきゅ)! | + | 🔥 There are two 小山園: {{ruby|山政小山園|やままさ}} and {{ruby|丸久|まるきゅう}}! |
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| * **Western** (11 VIII 20): nose decent; a bit hay-like, a few apricots. Taste flat, metallic; bitter; in the finish a tame fruitiness. A very basic tea, better as it chills. | * **Western** (11 VIII 20): nose decent; a bit hay-like, a few apricots. Taste flat, metallic; bitter; in the finish a tame fruitiness. A very basic tea, better as it chills. | ||
| * **Western** (25 VIII 20): Nose very light, a bit of powdered sugar, and drying apples. Cup bitterness, in the finish a lemony sweetness on the tip of the tongue. It's the bitterness that gives it away. | * **Western** (25 VIII 20): Nose very light, a bit of powdered sugar, and drying apples. Cup bitterness, in the finish a lemony sweetness on the tip of the tongue. It's the bitterness that gives it away. | ||
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| + | ====かんばやし==== | ||
| + | ^ Grade ^ Tea ^ Reading ^ Use ^ | ||
| + | | Highest | 初昔 | はつむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 後昔 | あとむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 祖母昔 | ばばむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 聖り昔 | ひじりむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 早摘昔 | さづみむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 瑞鳳 | ずいほう | Koicha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 松風昔 | まつかぜむかし | Koicha | | ||
| + | | Upper usucha | 好の白 | このみのしろ | Usucha | | ||
| + | | ::: | ゆずり葉昔 | ゆずりはむかし | Usucha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 琵琶の白 | びわのしろ | Usucha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 万代昔 | もずむかし | Usucha | | ||
| + | | ::: | 綾の森 | あやのもり | Usucha | | ||
| + | | Lowest premium usucha | 龍の影 | りょうのかげ | Usucha | ||
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| + | ===橋立=== | ||
| + | * Used it for my 雪間の草 茶事 in 2026, it's surprisingly bitter and flat. | ||
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| + | ====岸松園老舗==== | ||
| + | * Read きっしょうえん ろうほ, | ||
| + | * They only keep small quantities of ground 抹茶 at their store, grinding it somewhat fresh. They measure out the ground 抹茶 to order. | ||
| + | * This is their line-up (for 裏千家, they also cater to the other 三千家 and even the 大日本茶会!) | ||
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| + | ^ Category | ||
| + | | Kisshōen House Blends | ||
| + | | ::: | 千代の昔 | ||
| + | | ::: | 瑞祥の昔 | ||
| + | | ::: | 聖の昔 | ||
| + | | ::: | 宝来の昔 | ||
| + | | 京都 1200 Anniversary (鵬雲斎大宗匠御好) | ||
| + | | ::: | 悠久の白 | ||
| + | | 淡々斎宗匠御好 | ||
| + | | ::: | 三都の白 | ||
| + | | 鵬雲斎大宗匠御好 | ||
| + | | ::: | 松聲の白 | ||
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| + | * I tried the 五山の昔 in 2026. It's quite bitter and dense, almost woody, but has a great presence and is unlike the "made up" pretty teas like KM. Also, it has a peculiar fragrance when you make it, almost lemon leaf and cedar. | ||
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| ====丸久小山園==== | ====丸久小山園==== | ||
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| + | Their lineup is: | ||
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| + | ^ Grade ^ Tea ^ Reading ^ Use ^ | ||
| + | | Highest | 天授 | てんじゅ | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 極長安 | ごくちょうあん | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 長安 | ちょうあん | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 永寿 | えいじゅ | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 雲鶴 | うんかく | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | Koicha threshold | 金輪 | きんりん | 濃茶・薄茶 | | ||
| + | | Upper usucha | 和光 | わこう | 薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 又玄 | ゆうげん | 薄茶 | | ||
| + | | ::: | 千木の白 | ちぎのしろ | 薄茶 | | ||
| + | | Everyday usucha | 青嵐 | あおあらし | 薄茶 | | ||
| + | | Lowest standard grade | 五十鈴 | いすず | 薄茶 | | ||
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| ===青嵐 (old sample)=== | ===青嵐 (old sample)=== | ||
| * 21 III 20: slightly metallic nose, faint tomato dashi; taste again slightly metallic, fresh; hints of lemon peel bitterness; a bit thin, a slightly vinegared finish. | * 21 III 20: slightly metallic nose, faint tomato dashi; taste again slightly metallic, fresh; hints of lemon peel bitterness; a bit thin, a slightly vinegared finish. | ||
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| * 17 VII 22: Drank while practising at home, I find it a really nice 薄茶. A little bit of mint, moderate but pleasant umami, slight bitterness. Very nice! | * 17 VII 22: Drank while practising at home, I find it a really nice 薄茶. A little bit of mint, moderate but pleasant umami, slight bitterness. Very nice! | ||
| + | ===瑞泉の白=== | ||
| + | * 鵬雲斎' | ||
| ====山政小山園==== | ====山政小山園==== | ||