It's All About Tea — umami
What Does Umami Taste Like? The 5th Taste of Tea.
Posted by Angelina Kurganska on
Umami – the fifth taste, joining sweet, sour, salty, and bitter – is savory, lingering, and mouth-coating. In tea, it comes from L-theanine and glutamate, which is why Gyokuro and Matcha taste so distinctly rich and full. Here's the science behind it. (Read more)