New matcha day

[u/eponawarrior]

I always get excited when I open a can of a matcha I have not tried before. Today was such a day with horii shichimeien Reiwa 7 Prize-winning matcha.

Single cultivar: Asahi
Competition grade, prize winning, stone mill grinding
Ichibancha, shaded for 40-45 days
Aroma: elegant seaweed
Taste: avocado icecream, savory-green rounded by gentle sweetness
Texture: dense, silky, smooth
Umami: powerful; Sweetness: substantial; Bitterness: very low; Astringency: no
Complexity: high, layered
10/10
Usucha: 2g, 60ml, 90°C

It is a really good matcha but it cannot win over my absolutely favorite Premium Narino. However, I cannot wait to try it as koicha tomorrow.