I haven't tasted it, so I am curious to have your impression on it (and on Sencha Suragawase of course)Chip wrote: I think Organic Yame Matcha from TJGTS.
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I'm curious too -- I bought the two levels around it (price-wise), so definitely wonder if it's "in the middle"olivierco wrote:I haven't tasted it, so I am curious to have your impression on it (and on Sencha Suragawase of course)Chip wrote: I think Organic Yame Matcha from TJGTS.
I made a larger batch of matcha ice cream. Woooo!! Wow, this is incredibly good. I imagine that's a great way to use dying matcha, too...
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This is 20 USD organic matcha for 40 grams. It does not pretend to be 50 USD matcha, but is a very good value IMHO. It does have an astringent bite, but it is balanced.Drax wrote:I'm curious too -- I bought the two levels around it (price-wise), so definitely wonder if it's "in the middle"olivierco wrote:I haven't tasted it, so I am curious to have your impression on it (and on Sencha Suragawase of course)Chip wrote: I think Organic Yame Matcha from TJGTS.
I made a larger batch of matcha ice cream. Woooo!! Wow, this is incredibly good. I imagine that's a great way to use dying matcha, too...
Yes, Drax, using matcha in cooking/food (and with other Japanese teas hot or cold) is a great way to use up aging gyokuro. It imparts tea flavor to food better than any other tea I think.
Speaking of which, I had this Yame matcha earlier. SweeTea did not mind the astringency.
Then I had a rather anon gyokuro I received from Sal today. This is THE sweetest gyokuro I have ever had. Instead of "precious dew" I am calling this leaf Mountain Dew. Seriously and naturally sweet, and very very good.
Jan 25th, '09, 00:33
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Occasionally I have a "tea themed" desktop background....I usually swap between tea and the ocean for my backgrounds....right now I am attempting my own version of making a Hagi-looking bamboo tea table. I found this type of glue called gorilla glue, which I have used before but I found some that dries in white...in my experience it always foams up and drys with some odd shaped air pockets, etc. so I went and cut some bamboo from a bamboo patch near my house and am attempting to make a tea table/tray with it...I will post pics regardless of how it turns out!
*Also currently enjoying a cup of sencha karigane.....trying to use the last of it up before some gyokuro karigane comes in from Hibiki-an!
-Nick
*Also currently enjoying a cup of sencha karigane.....trying to use the last of it up before some gyokuro karigane comes in from Hibiki-an!
-Nick
Just got home from the FABULOUS LA TEA MEET, we had a great time! Some great teas, good friends, some awesome shopping and delicious food!
A great day!
A great day!
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Ha! Working on that! I was beginning to think you didn't miss us!Trey Winston wrote:Pics or it didn't happenVictoria wrote:Just got home from the FABULOUS LA TEA MEET, we had a great time! Some great teas, good friends, some awesome shopping and delicious food!
A great day!
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Lots of nice pics throughout TC, but I am anticipating moreVictoria wrote:Ha! Working on that! I was beginning to think you didn't miss us!Trey Winston wrote:Pics or it didn't happenVictoria wrote:Just got home from the FABULOUS LA TEA MEET, we had a great time! Some great teas, good friends, some awesome shopping and delicious food!
A great day!
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