What Shincha Should I Order from Den's?
I'd like to place an order from Den's but am still too new to tea to decide what to get. Any suggestions as to how to decide?
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I'm still awaiting my first order from Den's, so I can't recommend specific teas from personal experience yet. BUT...
If you're placing your first order, do get the "Green Tea Kit" (sampler):
http://www.denstea.com/index.php?main_p ... th=174_173
It's only available to first-time customers - and it's a real deal!
If you're placing your first order, do get the "Green Tea Kit" (sampler):
http://www.denstea.com/index.php?main_p ... th=174_173
It's only available to first-time customers - and it's a real deal!
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Re: What Shincha Should I Order from Den's?
If you want specifically a shincha, I guess the Kunpu (light steamed) is a good start. Light steamed sencha or shincha are easier to brew.Teasweetie wrote:I'd like to place an order from Den's but am still too new to tea to decide what to get. Any suggestions as to how to decide?
But I haven't tasted it.
May 15th, '08, 14:24
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I have never been disappointed by their mid to high range sencha and fukamushi. Their guricha is quite good as well.
They are a good vendor, but since all their teas are from Shizuoka I need to go beyond them for variety.
They do not nitro flush which is a slight down side for me. Smaller bags are a plus.
My current trio of Japanese based vendors are O-Cha, Hibiki, and Den's. They are all very good.
They are a good vendor, but since all their teas are from Shizuoka I need to go beyond them for variety.
They do not nitro flush which is a slight down side for me. Smaller bags are a plus.
My current trio of Japanese based vendors are O-Cha, Hibiki, and Den's. They are all very good.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
I think it's particularly wonderful that Den's sells in 56 gram bags. It's a nice change of pace. And, even though they don't nitro flush, there is an oxygen absorber in the bag which is suppose to be very effective.
If I have a bag of Den's in the fridge unopened, I think it would stay fresh for a long time to come.
If I have a bag of Den's in the fridge unopened, I think it would stay fresh for a long time to come.
That is precisely the reason why I find light steamed sencha easier to brew: quantity of leaves isn't critical (as long as you use enough of them and I sure use much (too much?) leaves) and as long as you watch temperature, you won't get any bitterness.bambooforest wrote:The Kunpu is *very* mild -- and demands a lot of leaf to get a nice tasting cup. I actually find that Fukamushi-cha is easier to brew.
Perhaps my opinion comes from my sencha debuts when I struggled a little to obtain good results with deep steamed sencha.
May 15th, '08, 15:45
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I tend to follow Olivier's thinking...asamushicha is easier for me to brew often times since I can use varying amounts of leaf and get a nice session out of it.olivierco wrote:That is precisely the reason why I find light steamed sencha easier to brew: quantity of leaves isn't critical (as long as you use enough of them and I sure use much (too much?) leaves) and as long as you watch temperature, you won't get any bitterness.bambooforest wrote:The Kunpu is *very* mild -- and demands a lot of leaf to get a nice tasting cup. I actually find that Fukamushi-cha is easier to brew.
Perhaps my opinion comes from my sencha debuts when I struggled a little to obtain good results with deep steamed sencha.
Fukamushicha can be less forgiving, but when it is good, it is sooo good.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!