I'm looking to branch out into green teas more and was hoping for some suggestions.
I've tried a loose leaf sencha purchased from a coffee shop close to where I live, but it seems rather grassy to me at times. Since I'm unfamiliar with loose leaf greens, I was wondering if this was just the nature of greens or perhaps something wrong with my brewing technique (around 3 minutes steep time, water around 170 degrees).
Could anyone please suggest a few greens that wouldn't have as grassy a taste?
Thanks!
I usually brew sencha for 2 min at 175 degrees, following these instructions http://www.o-cha.com/brew.htm.
That same site has (in the opinion of many) the best green tea online.
http://www.o-cha.com/green-teas/sencha/
I would highly recommend the Fukamashi and Miyabi, but If you want to try a cheaper tea, the daily sencha's pretty good to.
I would highly discourage trying gyokuro until you are more experienced w/ brewing japanese greens. If brewed wrong, gyokuro tastes horrible.
That same site has (in the opinion of many) the best green tea online.
http://www.o-cha.com/green-teas/sencha/
I would highly recommend the Fukamashi and Miyabi, but If you want to try a cheaper tea, the daily sencha's pretty good to.
I would highly discourage trying gyokuro until you are more experienced w/ brewing japanese greens. If brewed wrong, gyokuro tastes horrible.
Apr 2nd, '08, 19:26
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If you want greens that dont have a grassy taste you probably want to try some chinese greens. I would personally reccommend TaiPing Hou Kui and Dragonwell. They both have a slightly nutty flavor which is quite enjoyable. Japanese greens always tend to be a bit more "grassy" tasting. Hope this helps!
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