Japanese tea vendors who offer sample sizes?
I've perused these forums on this question and the only suggestions were for Chinese tea vendors. I would like the opportunity to be able to try some gyokuros in small sizes to avoid paying a lot for something I might not like. I want it to be a real gyo not something that's been sitting around for awhile and/or has been cut up or is low quality
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Re: Japanese tea vendors who offer sample sizes?
That is a pretty weird gyokuro sample set, fdrx. 7 8 gram samples, but odd gyo offerings including gyo genmaicha and gyo mecha. I would not want to base my decision on whether or not I like gyo on this sample set.
Seriously, you would be better off just trying a good gyo in a 50 gram bag from a reputable online seller. The Kame from O-Cha is stellar gyo. Although starting with the best gyo's is not what I recommend either. But the Kame is a current fave.
Generally Japanese vendors do not do the sample thing, just not their bag. Hope to have a Gyo-OTTI this Winter.
Seriously, you would be better off just trying a good gyo in a 50 gram bag from a reputable online seller. The Kame from O-Cha is stellar gyo. Although starting with the best gyo's is not what I recommend either. But the Kame is a current fave.
Generally Japanese vendors do not do the sample thing, just not their bag. Hope to have a Gyo-OTTI this Winter.
Re: Japanese tea vendors who offer sample sizes?
thoses samples come from ... (EDIT> oops it's Isenoocha actually.... sorry!)
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Sep 12th, '10, 13:05
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i think i'm wrong on that! it doesn't come from YC ! sorry...
but i tried the samples and there are nice
the shop is actually isenoocha.. i was wrong because i ordered something from YC at the same time
but i tried the samples and there are nice
the shop is actually isenoocha.. i was wrong because i ordered something from YC at the same time
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Ooooooo that sounds great!Chip wrote:Hope to have a Gyo-OTTI this Winter.
Sep 14th, '10, 15:22
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Lol just got mine in the mail last night. Started in on it this morning with their sencha tea bag
Re: Japanese tea vendors who offer sample sizes?
Maiko Tea shop has a sample pack for Yamashita gyokuro for around $50 including tax. It is a 8 gram per sample from the highest grade to their lessor one, and one aged gyokuro:
Yashiki no cha
Takumi
Nomigoro
Shuppin-Gyokuro
Yamashita-Jirushi
Yashiki no cha
Takumi
Nomigoro
Shuppin-Gyokuro
Yamashita-Jirushi