Showing posts with label Den's Tea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Den's Tea. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2012
Sencha Zuiko
From Den's Tea 56 g for $19.75
This is really nice stuff, not the best, but very respectable. It is very mellow without overpowering, which is nice, but sometimes a want a green tea that has a little more punch to it. I will probably get more sometime in the not too distant future.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Sencha Fuka-midori
From Dens Tea USD $3 for 10g, and other samplers.
I got a taste for some green tea since I'm getting a little bored with only puerh, oolongs, and black teas. I do not have much experience with Sencha-like-Japanese-ish greens, the most exposure I had was from the Teachat OTTI for Sencha not too long ago that was able to get in on. This was a solid sencha that I could have gone for a touch more of the "grassy" aroma and taste. I agree with the description on the page for this one. I definitely made it more potent than recommended using all 10 g in a roughly 130 mL gaiwan, and it was noticeable. I was using 175-180°C water and quick infusions, but not quick enough to make it a little less overpowering; oh well, live and learn. In the proper ration this would be a solid everyday sencha, but lacking the grassy notes I enjoy. The liquor was a bit cloudy as well.
I got a taste for some green tea since I'm getting a little bored with only puerh, oolongs, and black teas. I do not have much experience with Sencha-like-Japanese-ish greens, the most exposure I had was from the Teachat OTTI for Sencha not too long ago that was able to get in on. This was a solid sencha that I could have gone for a touch more of the "grassy" aroma and taste. I agree with the description on the page for this one. I definitely made it more potent than recommended using all 10 g in a roughly 130 mL gaiwan, and it was noticeable. I was using 175-180°C water and quick infusions, but not quick enough to make it a little less overpowering; oh well, live and learn. In the proper ration this would be a solid everyday sencha, but lacking the grassy notes I enjoy. The liquor was a bit cloudy as well.
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