Jul 23rd, '08, 18:33
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by Pentox » Jul 23rd, '08, 18:33
inspectoring wrote:Pentox - I just thought that big names may be more concerned with the image of the company and therefore be more concerned with how their teas are grown. Obviously I have no knowledge of how the teas are made/blended. I always assumed that one particular batch came from one farm/property.
Well then - I am still considering switching back to organics. I have never tasted any organic sencha. I will have to get some from hibiki or o-cha or rishi.
I simply wish that I really did not have to worry about the pesticides/heavy metals/etc when it comes to my only addiction in life.
I imagine that there are some places you can get single farm/property teas, hibiki-an comes to mind, but i think most labels (Ito-en and the like) you probably are getting blends from blenders. I believe Den's might also be a single farm.