Evenings have been warmer than usual lately which made me a happy camper when we went to the beach to enjoy sunset this evening. Well, we were not really on the beach, but on our usual spot on the cliff that was close enough to the ocean. Watching sunset over the Pacific Ocean is something that both of us love to do since we moved here almost a decade ago. And we do this a lot!
I brought with us a pitcher of cold brew organic Kagoshima Saemidori sencha that I forgot to pack while running errands earlier today. I prepared the tea before I went to bed last night - something that I often do on the warm days, left it in the fridge overnight and planed to drink it throughout the day. It was a good thing that I forgot to drink it during the day. This cold, refreshing and naturally sweet drink was much better enjoyed while watching beautiful sunset on this perfect spot anyway.
Delicious Yancha from The Essence of Tea: "This completely handmade Rou Gui comes from 60 -80 year old trees, growing deep within the Wuyi Scenice reserve (ZhengYan). The leaves have been completely handprocessed and given 2 charocal roasts."
After short seven steeps, left the tea in the gaiwan for the night with a little water, then brew it again the next day - longer steeps this time.
was Sakuraka in Chris Chaney's Pink Shino chawan. I love the pleasant aroma that comes out from the chawan every time I prepare this matcha.
