Asa, Chu, Fuka ... name your 'mushicha!

[Chip]

Damn you Chip! You made me order more tea, my bank account hates you Me however think it was a great idea

Keep my commissions coming!!! My bank account loves you! (just kidding about the commissions, really I am!)

[Chip]

BUMP!

[bsteele]

Ah name your 'mushicha!... not name your mustache

[Oni]

Asamushi, but I recognize the merits of great fukamushi too.

[iannon]

something about a good fuka that wins it over for me

[Chip]

Hmmm, I have come to realize that Asamushi helps me to appreciate Fukamushi. Fukamushi helps me to appreciate Asamushi. I gravitate back and forth on any given day, rarely having fuka after fuka ... and definitely NOT asa after asa

Then there is Chumushi, not sure where that fits in except it is nice to have this option when I am not in the mood for asa nor fuka.

I seem to like to have an asa or a chu + a fuka open. This is a nice and complimentary menu to have available. If I have 3 open, one of each is ideal.

I would grow bored with only asa or only fuka.

Well said!

[Pentox]

Hm for me it's actually much different than Chips opinion. Asa is asa, asa is wonderful. Fuka only reminds me of how good asa is only in the same way cheap 3 dollar chu reminds me how good asa is.

[guitar9876]

I like fuka but... if you ask me right now, I would say asa because this Maiko Kanari Shincha is AMAZING!!!!!!

[Ed]

I like fuka but... if you ask me right now, I would say asa because this Maiko Kanari Shincha is AMAZING!!!!!!

Shhhh... Maiko will raise the price if you're not careful! Yeah, this Kinari makes a perfect cup.

[Salsero]

Darn, I wish I didn't have so much sencha sitting around and I could tear into the kinari right this second. Course, I'm also loving what I have open now ... Sugimoto's generically named SA Sen cha in the cool looking 80 gram can.

[Ed]

Kinari is what sencha is all about. I ordered a second bag.

[bambooforest]

I am happy I have some asamushi sencha on hand now. I actually like chumushi the most... but when you haven't had asamushi in a while... finally having some really hits the spot.

I just had a first steep of Maiko's other shincha. I decided to open the Kinari 2nd. To drink the lower grade first and work myself up to the higher grade.

I must say, though, even this lower end asamushi shincha is very good. Maiko really makes good shincha and, at least right now, it is very affordable.

Here's the site: http://www.maiko.ne.jp/english/ for those who may want to pick up a very good example of asamushi (lightly steamed) shincha from Japan.

[guitar9876]

I'm going to have to order more Kinari... can't do without! I've also been thinking about ordering some Ippodo shincha before this season is over. Haven't ordered from them yet, mainly because of their pricey shipping.

[J.]

I haven't a long experience in sencha.
But up to now, my favorite sencha is a fukamushi.

[TokyoB]

I like fuka but... if you ask me right now, I would say asa because this Maiko Kanari Shincha is AMAZING!!!!!!

Shhhh... Maiko will raise the price if you're not careful! Yeah, this Kinari makes a perfect cup.

Great. I have some on the way - I ordered 3 shinchas, 1 asa, 1 chu and 1 fuka!