Aug 17th, '12, 06:34
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by sherubtse » Aug 17th, '12, 06:34
There is an English version as well:
http://japaneseteasommelier.wordpress.com/
There are some very interesting articles in this blog -- well worth reading.
As to the quality of the teas ... I have no idea, as I have never ordered from this company.
Best wishes,
sherubtse
Aug 17th, '12, 09:24
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by Vertigo » Aug 17th, '12, 09:24
I hope Chip, chips in soon with his list...im looking forward to seeing it!
Aug 20th, '12, 18:54
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by Teacup1980 » Aug 20th, '12, 18:54
I just want to share my list of favorite tea vendor.
O-Cha
Den's
Sugimoto America (SA)
As my daily tea, I love to drink SA's Sen Cha Fukamushi
Aug 26th, '12, 18:57
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by edkrueger » Aug 26th, '12, 18:57
My list:
Marukyu koyamaen (matcha)
Maiko (sencha, gyokuro)
Horaido (sencha)
Ippodo (everything)
Yuukicha (kamairicha)
Have had tea from the others mentioned, but they don't make the list.
Aug 27th, '12, 08:05
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by David R. » Aug 27th, '12, 08:05
edkrueger wrote:My list:
Marukyu koyamaen (matcha)
Maiko (sencha, gyokuro)
Horaido (sencha)
Ippodo (everything)
Yuukicha (kamairicha)
Have had tea from the others mentioned, but they don't make the list.
May I ask which matcha you prefer ? Marukyu koyamaen's or Ippodo's ?
Aug 27th, '12, 08:34
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by brandon » Aug 27th, '12, 08:34
I prefer Koyamaen matcha to Ippodo's, but neither has any bad tea.
Aug 27th, '12, 10:08
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by edkrueger » Aug 27th, '12, 10:08
+1. I have only had Koyamaen's Wako. I think its a bit better than Ippodo's Horai/Sayaka. Haven't had the higher grades from Koyamaen.
Aug 27th, '12, 12:12
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by David R. » Aug 27th, '12, 12:12
Thanks a lot.
Aug 27th, '12, 18:39
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by shinobicha » Aug 27th, '12, 18:39
I also recommend:
Thes du Japon (I have tried 7 of their selections from last year, enjoyed every single one, very unique/excellent selection)
Den's Tea (great tea, all great experiences)
Ippodo (still trying their stuff, but was very impressed with my 1st order)
O-cha (their more higher quality teas are very good, but I found their lower-end ones not particularly remarkable/worth buying... may be the case with other companies as well)
by robercik72 » Sep 8th, '12, 13:25
Try the SPAM flavored matcha from redleaftea.com
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Chip on Sep 8th, '12, 14:32, edited 3 times in total.
Reason: spam
Sep 8th, '12, 16:50
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by edkrueger » Sep 8th, '12, 16:50
Lol. I just recently saw their company on steepster. I was horrified. I wonder if those reviews there are fake too.
Sep 8th, '12, 18:31
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by Chip » Sep 8th, '12, 18:31
edkrueger wrote:Lol. I just recently saw their company on steepster. I was horrified. I wonder if those reviews there are fake too.
If they spammed here, sure ... and they used the false testimonial routine too.
Oct 1st, '12, 00:06
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by riccaicedo » Oct 1st, '12, 00:06
Horaido?
I hadn't heard of it.
I'll check it out, thanks.
