The dry leaf has a smell of straw and Earth. You can actually smell the Umami in this tea. That Umami smell comes out so much in the wet leaf that it's hard to pin-point the other smells of moss and grass. The Taste is hard to describe, if I had to say what it tasted like I would describe it as a silky smooth Umami. It comes out bitter but not overpoweringly bitter. It has a sweetness but leaves an aftertaste in your mouth. Which makes judging each infusion harder. The longer that aftertaste is in my mouth the more it resembles salt. Which is really weird to get a salt, sweet, bitter and savory taste in i I'mone green tea. I've tasted sweeter green tea. I've taste more savory teas but I'm not sure if I've ever tasted such a balance Green Tea! I will definitely be buying more. I really enjoy it!

This is an interesting green tea with quite a herbal character. The dry leaf smell is pungent, sweet and nutty. I also get an aroma of vegetable broth and sage. On the other hand the wet leaves smell of pine, grass, cauliflower, lemon balm and a touch of mint and basil. The taste is kind of refreshing, with a strong sweetness, umami and a peppery finish. There are flavours of pine, sweetcorn, asparagus and nuts. Overall, I found the taste to be quite exciting. The aftertaste is also nice. It is has a vegetal bitterness and is a little biting. It reminds me a bit of tea tree oil. When brewed well (which, admittedly, took me a while to figure out), the mouthfeel is awesome – thick, brothy and soft. As for brewing the tea, I found high leaf/water ratios to work the best, which is common for higher grade green teas. In order to avoid overly strong bitterness and astringency, one can reduce the temprerature as well as adopt a careful brewing, especially when pouring the water into the teapot.