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Re: Have you tried O Cha's Fukamushi sincha???
They are each different, better is a subjective term, you should try them and see for your selfcarlobruce wrote:I ordered this one 7 days ago, and I am anxious...
What do you think about it?
Do you think that the Rishi's one or the Hibiki.an's one is better???
Please let me know...
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May 12th, '08, 22:06
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Sub type...not exactly, but kind of.ThirstyDaruma wrote:Tangent: is Fuka considered a sub-type of Sencha?
A sencha can mean many things. I have even seen Guricha refered to as sencha.
Asamushi is light steamed
Chumushi is mid steamed
Fukamushi is deep steamed
They are all sencha, the designation refers to the level of steaming during processing.
Not sure if this answers your question or not.
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... and one more SUPREME (they were a trio right?) Darn good stuff, but there's other kinds of good too.Wesli wrote:SHINCHA FUKAMUSHI SUPREME IS SUPREME
Sub, sub. Chip, how many times have you explained the *muschi types? You should make a borg to do it for you. One of these days I will get all three right (maybe).joelbct wrote:"Chip," on the other hand, is considered a Sub type of "Tea Freak."
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I haven't tried any higher-quality Fukamushi Sencha, but I have tried the Fukamushi Sencha offered by Mayamoto (O-Cha recommends their brand).
I actually got to purchase it at an oriental store next to a Japanese 100 yen store (Daiso) and brewed my first cups today.
It has a very rich flavor to it. I could actually go for this as my daily tea, but it's still quite expensive per gram. (Around 15 cents a gram... but not bad at all compared to my Gyokoru Suimei that goes for 41 cents a gram in US dollars).
However, the overall conclusion is that the first steep has a nice flavor when you roll it off your tongue. Rich and veggie/greenish flavor to it.
The second one is definitely more potent but sweeter.
The third sweet was smoother and richer with that sweetness. Actually the third and second steeps really been doing it for me using my brewing methods.
I highly recommend this variation of Sencha for anyone who hasn't tried it yet.
I actually got to purchase it at an oriental store next to a Japanese 100 yen store (Daiso) and brewed my first cups today.
It has a very rich flavor to it. I could actually go for this as my daily tea, but it's still quite expensive per gram. (Around 15 cents a gram... but not bad at all compared to my Gyokoru Suimei that goes for 41 cents a gram in US dollars).
However, the overall conclusion is that the first steep has a nice flavor when you roll it off your tongue. Rich and veggie/greenish flavor to it.
The second one is definitely more potent but sweeter.
The third sweet was smoother and richer with that sweetness. Actually the third and second steeps really been doing it for me using my brewing methods.
I highly recommend this variation of Sencha for anyone who hasn't tried it yet.