Kettl Soukou review
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Product Details
- Brand
- Kettl
- Origin
- Hoshinomura, Yame
- Grade
- Premium
- Cultivars
- Blend
- Sizes
- 20g, 40g, 100g
- Description
Toasted saltine, Dark chocolate, Summer grass
Expert Review
TL;DR
A quality mid-tier Yame matcha with nutty notes and a subtle seaweed leaning umami flavor.
Prepared as
Kettl’s Soukou has a pleasant grassy aroma when first brewed, along with a deep green color.
On first sip, I taste the roasted nutty notes commonly associated with Yame matchas. The umami leans a bit toward dried seaweed, which was a unique flavor paired with the nuttiness. There’s no bitterness whatsoever.
The astringency is quite low, which actually leaves me wanting more. The flavor drops off quickly, lacking the mouth-coating, lingering richness and depth of Kettl’s higher end Yame mactchas (e.g. Hibiki).
Despite this, it’s great as a budget-friendly Yame option. I’d recommend it as a daily usacha for those that like the traditional Yame characteristics.
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meli55My latte default for now
Soukou is what I make when I don't want to think. It's nutty in the way I expect Yame to be without being super complex. I use it almost exclusively for lattes because the price is friendlier than Hinata or Hukuju. If you only have a budget for one Kettl matcha and you're going the latte route, this is the one IMO.