Official what GREEN are you currently drinking?

[Tead Off]

Horaido Shuppincha sencha in Hokujo shiboridashi.

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[JRS22]

A terrific session with O-cha Gyokuro Shou-en this morning. This is one of their less expensive gyo offerings, and I was initially disappointed. I've been testing different pots, and today I hit the tea brewing jackpot when I decided to use my Seong-il onggi hobin.

I'm glad that I bought two sets, blue for green tea and brown for yancha, so I don't have to worry about the u glazed innards affecting the flavor of the tea.

[jayinhk]

Last night...Kagoshima shincha I bought in okinawa. Brewed in my Hario kyusu maru. I'm in love with this thing! Used it for Taiwanese longing today and it was the best TW longjing session yet!

[Frisbeehead]

So I am almost out of the matcha I got from O-Cha, and I will be looking to get some more soon. The one from O-Cha, Kiri-no-Mori, was the first and only matcha I have tried thus far. Anyone have any recommendations for something to try that might be a little different? I'd like to try and develop my tasting profile for matcha some more. I really enjoyed the Kiri-no-Mori, and I'd like to see what else is out there.

I've seen some Hosuien matcha on ebay (Kokonoe and Ato-mukashi), and I know their matcha is good. I've also been looking at the usual vendors: Thes du Japon, O-Cha, Ippodo, etc.

Thanks in advance!

[Noonie]

I haven't dabbled in Matcha...yet. I figure I drink Sencha daily, Gyokuro occasionally, and I drink a variety of oolong's, so it's hard to find time for another type of tea

[GeorgeGR]

Warmed up some Zairai sencha from OCha yesterday (it was in refrigerator). This morning, enjoying green liquid gold. Mmm. Sweet sencha start to the day.

I noticed that you had posted about Gyoku-Hou earlier in the thread. Do you have any specific parameters for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd infusions? I just had Gyoku-Hou today and I used 4oz of water and 5.6g of leaf at 155F for 2 minutes for the first infusion. For the second one,I did closer to a minute at the same temperature. I would appreciate your input as I am pretty new to brewing Gyokuro.

Make sure you are pre-warming your vessels. You can take this gyokuro to 3 minutes if you do that and your temperature is low.

Thanks Kevin. Do you have any suggestions for later infusions? I feel like I am missing something when it comes to my second and third brews.

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Also, does anyone have any suggestions for for my next O-cha.com purchase? I do prefer the grassy or vegetal taste in my teas, but I unfortunately cannot do a fukamushi.

[Tsubo]

A little Organic Matcha at this moment

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[hobin]

So I am almost out of the matcha I got from O-Cha, and I will be looking to get some more soon. The one from O-Cha, Kiri-no-Mori, was the first and only matcha I have tried thus far. Anyone have any recommendations for something to try that might be a little different? I'd like to try and develop my tasting profile for matcha some more. I really enjoyed the Kiri-no-Mori, and I'd like to see what else is out there.

I've seen some Hosuien matcha on ebay (Kokonoe and Ato-mukashi), and I know their matcha is good. I've also been looking at the usual vendors: Thes du Japon, O-Cha, Ippodo, etc.

Thanks in advance!

This is my favourite:

http://www.hibiki-an.com/product_info.p ... cts_id/349

or that one, suggested by entropyenbrace some time ago:
matsu no midori
http://www.maiko.ne.jp/english/shopping/maccha.htm

[William]

A little Organic Matcha at this moment

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Beautiful wares, old and new that perfectly mix together!

[Tead Off]

5g Kin-no-Shizuku from Hirumaen in a Petr Novak shiboridashi 60-70ml. 55c/90sec. My reigning champion of all senchas. Shah of Shahs, King of Kings. An impossibly high standard reached that will instantly set off the lightbulbs in your mind.

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[Frisbeehead]

5g Kin-no-Shizuku from Hirumaen in a Petr Novak shiboridashi 60-70ml. 55c/90sec. My reigning champion of all senchas. Shah of Shahs, King of Kings. An impossibly high standard reached that will instantly set off the lightbulbs in your mind.

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How would one go about ordering teas from Hiruma-en? That would be Gokuchanin, correct? I've read about him and his teas on here a few times from some searches I did. Someone posted pictures of the tea leaves, and it looked gorgeous. If it's possible, I'd like to order some of his tea sometime. Japanese oolong sounds intriguing.

[Tead Off]

http://gokuchaninshop.cart.fc2.com/

His family name is Hiruma. Given name is Yoshiaki.

[Frisbeehead]

http://gokuchaninshop.cart.fc2.com/

His family name is Hiruma. Given name is Yoshiaki.

Thanks Tead I appreciate it. I've been to his site before to look at teaware but I suppose I never assumed he sold tea as well.

[CWarren]

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[jayinhk]

Thai Nguyen green tea from Hanoi, via one of my sister's colleagues who gave it to my sister when she got back from Vietnam. Made my day when I received it as I was all out of Vietnamese green tea. Now I have over a kilo to drink my way through before my next trip there!