1 The wintry breeze
A cold winter gust sweeps between the treetops,
setting the leaves trembling.
Pear, Tofu, Parmesan cheese, Estragon
2 Winter laid bare
A grove strewn with dead leaves
waits in quiet stillness.
Kogyoku apple, Cinnamon, Caramel
3 Frozen clouds
In a dull-gray sky,
the presence of deep winter gathers.
Japanese chestnut, Raisins, Fermented butter, Walnut
4 Setting sun
Fleeting sunlight heralding the lonely hour of twilight
Golden sesame, Cacao, Mandarin orange
5 White Princess
The snowy drape opens,
letting winter seep in, still and cold.
Strawberry, Coconut, Cardamon
1 Forest light Gyokuro
The fresh, verdant aroma
only Gyokuro can unveil.
Fresh Gyokuro green tea from Wazuka, Kyoto
2 Blended Hojicha Withered grove
A road covered in falling leaves,
trees resting silently.
Hojicha, Ginger, Fennel, Cinnamon
3 Smoke of burning leaves
Nostalgic smoke drifts through the still fields.
Iribancha, Mandarin orange, Cinnamon, Laurel
Glenmorangie(absent in mocktail)
4 Winter haze
The mountains sleep,
and the light drifts in the evening.
Japanese black tea, Jasmin, Cacao nibs
Japanese craft vodka HAKU (absent in mocktail)
5 Keino shiro Matcha
Traditional methods teasing out the delicate flavor of stone-ground tea.
The favorite at Ryuouen tea shop of the Urasenke school’s fifteenth head, Hounsai.