Jan 16th, '10, 21:31
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by bsteele » Jan 16th, '10, 21:31
teaforthetillerman wrote:Hello out there...I am new to tea and was wondering whether anybody can point me in the right direction to finding a high quality green tea (I rather drink that in the morning rather than coffee) and any good literature out there to get myself acquainted with an over all introduction to tea. Thanks! Hope to hear from somebody!
Welcome! Glad to have you at TeaChat.
Two places here to check out that may help on your Green tea journey:
Green Tea Section
Japanese Green Tea Vendor Guide
Browse those, use the search bar, and post some questions. Lots of helpful folk around these parts
You may even want to start your own thread in the "Intro to TC" section introducing yourself again, that way you can get your own post and more people may see it.
Again, welcome!
Jan 16th, '10, 22:16
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by debunix » Jan 16th, '10, 22:16
Can you tell us what kind of teas you've previously enjoyed? And are you looking for loose teas, bagged teas, or even more specific info, brands/vendors?
I have been more than a little afraid of green tea for a long time, would only buy/drink jasmine in a green tea, but have been learning bit by bit about steeping with cooler water, shorter infusions, and have been happy to discover several traditional chinese and japanese teas that I now love.
Some of my current favorites are Yunnan Mao Feng from norbutea.com; gyokuro kin from denstea.com; and royal dragon well from birdpick.com; and I'm still a sucker for a nice jasmine pearl.
But that's not in any way a comprehensive list.
Jan 16th, '10, 23:32
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by Chip » Jan 16th, '10, 23:32
... or try some green tea samplers such as those from Adagio.com. This will give you a taste of several different types and styles of greens.
Jan 16th, '10, 23:35
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by bsteele » Jan 16th, '10, 23:35
Chip wrote:... or try some green tea samplers such as those from Adagio.com. This will give you a taste of several different types and styles of greens.
I've heard of them... real nice folk.
Green Sampler
Green Savant Sampler ooooo fancy
Jan 16th, '10, 23:45
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by debunix » Jan 16th, '10, 23:45
I was afraid of all the green teas from japan because I kept reading descriptions that seemed to put too much emphasis on the teas being balanced by bitter and astringent flavor components. But I finally got brave, ordered some green tea samples (a "novice sampler" from denstea.com, just of japanese greens), and discovered that I can indeed brew up sweet, vegetal and wonderful green japanese teas without unacceptable bitterness.
I'm now a big fan of samples from online suppliers.
Jan 17th, '10, 07:44
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by Dresden » Jan 17th, '10, 07:44
Glad you had a good experience with the Den's sampler. It's probably one of the best introductions to japanese greens. You'll soon find out that much of your tea journey will be trial and error.
Jan 17th, '10, 10:56
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by teaforthetillerman » Jan 17th, '10, 10:56
Great thanks for all the help...much appreciated! I'll be sure to check them out
