Another noodle "afternoon tea", "Panjensee DJ 1 Special Box" tasting review

Only 10 thousand set limited production The means of purchase is only the net mail order (advance reservation) of the giraffe official website, even in the leaves of the tea entering the expensive class of the first flush of Darjeeling, only at the very first sprouting sprout and young leaves that year "Afternoon tea" which is a specially selected "carefully selected lot No. 1 (so-called DJ 1) made"Afternoon tea Pungency (pangency) DJ 1Special Box"Arrived at hand, so I tried comparing drinking with ordinary" afternoon tea. "

Afternoon tea panning project

A box in which this arrived. It arrived with a cool flight of Kuroneko Yamato. Because the product name is written in the cardboard box and its shape has changed, it looks like an outer box dedicated to this product.


In the cardboard box there was also a dressing box, and a pamphlet designed with the same taste was also enclosed. Incidentally, the price was 2100 yen (tax included), there was a shipping fee of 525 yen and a handling fee of 315 yen, totaling 2940 yen. Since contents are 1 liter pack of black tea × 2, it is 1470 yen per real one. It is considerably expensive than the price assumed from the brand "afternoon tea".


In a form that matches the price, the pamphlet is not a general thick paper, but art paper used for wedding invitations etc. is used, and the shape of the tea leaves is printed with gold foil stamping.



The contents of the pamphlet are explanations of the word "panjensie" which is also included in the product name, the reason for doing a project pursuing "pangency" in the "afternoon tea" brand, and a project member Introduction and comments of gourmet critic and experts.

"Panegency" means "Fresh and delicate astringent"It means that it means. In assessing the astringency of tea as delicious, it seems to call the best astringent as it is.


At the stage of the cardboard box, there was only the feeling of "About the afternoon tea ordered two months ago I finally arrived", but I breathed myself unexpectedly with my eyes on this dressing box. It is a solid wooden box that seems to be wondering whether there is not even black tea but also wine. Although it is not a small lot with 10,000 sets, it is a special order item from anywhere you look.


In the middle of the box, golden stamping is done in the shape of tea leaves.


Besides, it is not a slide type, but the upper part is made to open just wide, and the allegations of wine boxes are strengthened at last. And tracing paper is overwhelmingly covered on the goods, and the paper is also printed. If it is a person who has ordered printed matter even once, it is a luxurious specification that it is likely to murmur "I have bought it for a while". Besides, red is not an ordinary color, I feel a sense of generosity of the expenses that can be put on the printed matter with the hue that seems to be a special feature tailored to the giraffe logo mark.


I got late for the luxury of the cosmetic box, but finally I got to the tea body.


When I take it out of the box, the black coloring is a chic impression, but the materials used are exactly the same as ordinary paper packs of the type commonly used for soymilk drinks and the like. Because I can not deny the feeling that I got a little shoulder watermark just because the cosmetic box was lavishly gorgeous, I wanted the package of black tea itself to do a little better if possible.


First let's look at straight tea.


The tea used is 100% of lot # 1 (commonly known as DJ 1) made with "young leaves" sprouted first at the harvesting season of "Darjeeling · First flash" in that year.

In the first place, "Darjeeling" is a generic term for black tea harvested in the Darjeeling region in the northeastern part of India, and its name is used like a mid-brand name because of its fragrance. Among them, "first flash" is tea leaves featuring youthful scent picked in spring.

"Darjeeling" which is widely circulated and known generally is "second flash" which is picked up in the summer in almost all cases, or "Autumn null" autumn picking which is one step lower than that and is considered to be intermediate level. Although "Fast flash" is enjoyed side by side with "Second flash" in Darjeeling, there is a blue unique scent and a strong astringent, even if it is a very good tea party, preference is divided whether to drink or not Place The reason for using that "first flash" for this item was not specifically written, so I was wondering why I chose it.


The raw material name is "Simple with sugar, black tea, vitamin C".


And surprisingly, the expiration date is about 10 days, which is much shorter than the general "afternoon tea" beverage lineup. It may be the result of saving additives as much as possible, but the expiration date is shorter at the level where it is difficult to buy for visitors.


The straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box" on the left, the straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea" which the right normally sells at convenience stores.


The color of "afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box" is yellow and it seems to be mistaken for green tea or jasmine tea unless it is said to be tea. The difference is evident when compared with ordinary "afternoon tea".


We will drink and compare the results in the editorial department below. There are also different ways of tea that people drink even after all, but there are various ways of feeling, but there was a common recognition that there is clearly a different taste from the regular "afternoon tea" straight tea.

◆ Editorial staff 1
Green Tea drinking tea normally. Together green tea with a confectionary. Because tea is not particular about the type, drink anything rather than anything.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
Bitter I'm feeling like 'I'd like to have a high straight tea', but if I say that I should buy it for myself and drink it, the price is also high and I am refraining. I wonder if this is the taste of tea that Tea Tea gets ... ....?

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
The sweetness that feels like being thrown out afterwards can also be taken with this vulgar is "afternoon tea". I do not dislike this unchanging attitude.

◆ Editorial staff 2
Usually I often drink coffee. Black Party.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
The taste was refreshing and it was quite delicious as a drinkable tea without having to leave the leaf by oneself. Although it was said that bitterness is strong, I did not feel bitter at all, rather it was a very good feeling that there was firm sweetness in the bitterness peculiar to tea.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
Basically it is not good for the sweetness unique to "afternoon tea" ....

◆ Editorial staff 3
I like tea better than coffee, and I usually drink tea a lot.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
The fragrance clearly comes out and it is difficult for ordinary afternoon tea to become "tea that can enjoy the scent". Rather than black tea, it has a refreshing scent and taste in an atmosphere close to Takahara oolong tea such as "ichova oolong tea". It is not a strong scent of flowers, so impact is not strong, but purely delicious tea. It is a pity that the sweetness is close to tea in the afternoon and images look similar. Would not it be nice sugar too?

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
As usual "Afternoon tea". It is quite sweet.

◆ Editorial staff 4
Tea has no particular attention, my favorite tea is cold barley tea.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
A bit like the oolong tea drunk at a real authentic Chinese restaurant, it feels good. Taste is refreshing with a very clean drinking mouth, but it is a waste that it is felt that sweetness was strongly felt. It might be my favorite taste if the sweetness was suppressed a little more. However, it is a fact that buying mind does not occur considering the price

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
As usual it is as it is, but I drank "afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box" before, I felt extra sweetness strongly.

◆ Editorial staff 5
I love tea but I am not particular about it. I usually buy tea in the afternoon.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
It is not very tasty. I have not drunk much of the first flash, is this something like this? The color is close to Jasmin tea. I feel that the bitterness of tea and the slight sweetness of sugar are not matched.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
The taste of 'afternoon tea' which I always drink. The sweetness is stronger here as well.

◆ Editorial staff 6
There are customs of tea being drunk by himself, several kinds are always standing at home. Currently I am drinking the most frequently in Darjeeling,RifleI bought it.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box"
With blackberry beverages sold in bottles, it seems likely that if you are told that "I put the first flush ice tea" at the customer with a degree of reproducibility of scent which is impossible first, I believe it will be believed ... unless sweetness is on . Regular sweetness "afternoon tea" and the same sweetness is adopted, so regrettable that you can not enjoy the scent and sweetness of tea leaves.

Also after all, I used only the first flash, the astringency is strong, although it is alleviated with sweetness, it remains pretty tongue when I continue drinking. I guess that it was easier for anyone to drink using the second flash ... ....

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
As I always thought, I do not feel the taste of tea at all, I only feel sweetness. This may be Ali as a refreshing drink with this, but it is a little sad if it is thought that this is a straight tea in the general public.


Next, milk tea of ​​"afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box".


The same "straight as Darjeeling First Flush DJ 1" is 64% and "Uber and Quality Season" harvested in Uka Province, Sri Lanka often used for milk tea is 35% used. However, if we sum up the usage percentage, it will be 99%, but the remaining 1% is ....


Raw materials are milk, sugar, black tea, vitamin C and also simple here.


The expiration date is about 10 days as well as the straight tea.


Try drinking with "afternoon tea" milk tea which is also commonly marketed.


The left is "afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box" milk tea, but it is pretty colory and a whitish color close to milk. On the other hand, the commercially available "afternoon tea" milk tea is quite brown and its color is dark.


◆ Editorial staff 1
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
Fast and elegant sweetness that does not feel sugariness. I think that it is a level that can be given to customers.

· "Afternoon tea" milk tea
This dada sweetness that I mixed with sugar and milk mixed, this is "afternoon tea". I prefer not to buy milk tea, but it is this taste that I bought it when I want to drink milk tea.

◆ Editorial staff 2
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
This is also a refreshing taste. After drinking, the top of the tongue did not feel rough but quite easy to drink, it was delicious.

· "Afternoon tea" milk tea
Sweetness is quite strong. I am concerned that roughness will remain on the tongue when I drink it.

◆ Editorial staff 3
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
This milk tea was quite tasty, which is quite different from that of ordinary "afternoon tea". Sweetness has been reduced to a natural level, and the taste is smooth. People who have a bad impression such as "too sweet" or "odorous" on ice milk tea may change the image

· "Afternoon tea" milk tea
Personally I do not like milk tea in the afternoon tea a bit, but it is seasoned like "Milk tea is said like this kind of taste", so it may be correctly marketed as one that many people drink Hmm.

◆ Editorial staff 4
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
Like a straight tea, this is also a clean drinking mouth. After all I want you to keep sweetness a little more, but still it was delicious enough. Both are paper packs, so the merit of being able to drink instantly is great, but it seems that there is no value worth the price.

· "Afternoon tea" milk tea
I felt incongruity that remained in the mouth peculiar to cheap milk tea.

◆ Editorial staff 5
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
Is delicious. My favorite flavor. I think that it is just a sweetness.

· Straight tea of ​​"afternoon tea"
I am too sweet to drink only little by little, so I prefer the above milk tea.

◆ Editorial staff 6
· "Milk tea of" afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box "
Although a bitter bitter smell unique to Uba is felt for a moment, then the blue flavor of First Flush becomes fragrant fluently and then astringent finally does not remain on the tongue, so a clean drinking mouth. However, as a milk tea, it is a scent of change balls and it is good for drinking occasionally, but personally prefer Urbana alone or straightball milk tea that was in Assam. As it is certainly sweet to milk tea, I thought that just sweetness is complementing the fragrance.

· "Afternoon tea" milk tea
It's sweet and tasty with milk fat and black tea taste, such as the representation of so-called commercial PET bottle milk tea. It is true that the above milk tea was a changing ball so I felt relieved on the standard taste rather than the standard taste. Nonetheless, I usually do not drink much, but I understand that this is the taste preferred by many people.


On the official website as well "(" Why did not you make "afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box") without sugar?The members of the development team are discussing with each other, Especially of gourmetsKurusukeiMr. Kirin in good faith is promoting the development without sugar, but the representative in charge of the giraffe is saying that it could take over to add sweetness as "afternoon tea" originally departed as a sweet tea " As a result, it was released as sweetened black tea. However, contrary to the assertion of the person in charge of Kirin, only recently in the same brand "Afternoon tea Delicious no sugarIt's a bit reasonable because it releases it. Despite using tea leaves "Darjeeling · First flash" with a habit of choice among tea party, despite using sweetness similar to marketed products. And because that sweetness did not cover the astringent of the first flash at all, it felt that it was blurred as to why it was aimed at who was aiming.

Nonetheless, the fact that the afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box was realized at a very high level, the degree of reproduction such as scent and the original sweetness of tea leaves far from the existing "afternoon tea" brand is true . "It is no longer "afternoon tea"The editorial department also got a lot of voices saying that "I felt it."

"Afternoon tea Pungency DJ 1Special Box" has already been reserved for sale, he said that no additional order is accepted. Since it seems that the completion form and the buyer's layer will change also if it develops with "afternoon tea" with a completely different brand, future development is expected.