Official what GREEN are you currently drinking?

[Chasm]

Ooo, pretty.

[debunix]

Is that lovely tea hand-made (temomicha?)?

[iannon]

Is that lovely tea hand-made (temomicha?)?

Why yes it is! it tastes divine,.this one has a certain gyo profile..sweet but with a wallop too.

[iannon]

Is that lovely tea hand-made (temomicha?)?

Why yes it is! it tastes divine,.this one has a certain gyo profile..sweet but with a wallop too.

here it is actually after a couple infusions

[debunix]

Ok, then. It rates some extra o's and h's for being handmade.

Ahem.

Oooooohhhh! Aaaaahhhhh! Mmmmmmm!

[Chasm]

What debunix said.

*drools*

[Chasm]

Having the last of my Aoi Shincha. Trying to decide which of my teas and teaware I will bring with me to my parents house while I spend the second half of summer there.

Always a tricky question. Is packing it all an option?

[debunix]

And there is always the option of preparing travel packets so you can carry smaller amounts of more tea.....for more than a couple of weeks I might do that. I have been saving and recycling lots of small resealable bags from vendors for this sort of use, dividing teas to keep stashes well stocked in several different offices and at home.

[AdamMY]

The good news is as I am traveling by car, it is easier to bring a larger amount. I think I am going to aim for packing something for every type of tea I am going to bring, but try not to be overly redundant.

[debunix]

Excellent.

[Intrusive flashback to a day when there were shockingly long lines in security at 615 am and I almost missed my flight b/c security needed to hand-check all of my little foil-lined tea pouches in my carry-on luggage.....]

[Stentor]

Kyoto Kyotanabe Yasunori Nishikawa
Looks so pretty in that little bizen

WANT!!!!

Also love that Deishi cup and the bizen houhin...

[senchalover]

I just had a small sample(enough for 2 servings) of some very good gyokuro from a shop near where I live. I may have to pick up some more.It may be $15 an oz. but it is worth it.

[NOESIS]

Unseasonal rain showers made me want to brew up some Gokujo Hojicha. Warm and fuzzy feeling.

[debunix]

2010 Spring Wu Liang Mtn - Xue Dian Mei Lan from Norbu this morning, to bridge until the afternoon. A borderline green/oolong tea, after a white tea start to the day, and one that really surprised me today: I accidentally started a session with the Pino kettle set to 205 degrees. Realized my mistake 30 seconds in, and the tea was still drinkable (although it did improve on diluting a bit). That’s a very fine quality in a ‘green’ tea.

I can’t really recommend that high a temp (I did prefer it diluted when brewed so hot), but it wasn’t a tossout, so props to you, Xue Dian Mei Lan!

[tortoise]

Nan-zen gyokuro from Maiko. This is a nice "budget" gyo. Around 30 dollars for 100g. It is not bitter though. In fact, it's mild. Somewhat thinner than heavy hitters like Kame. It is very tasty though. The Mrs. really enjoyed it, and she is not fond of gyokuro, so I think that is a plus.