Official what GREEN are you currently drinking?

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by tortoise » May 29th, '11, 14:17

Stentor wrote:I've only ever blended mixed leaves of different senchas and brewed the blend but I have never mixed brewed teas. I have had some pretty cool results with that. I don't do it often however. I think Sae Midori leaf is good to blend with others, for instance.
Your method sounds interesting, though. I'm sure one could create quite an interesting flavor profile this way.
I'm gonna give it a shot next time I only have a few bits and pieces of a fukamushi and an asamushi left. The good thing is you won't have to compromise the way you do when you brew the leaves together.
That's right. Think of it as an Uji (nee Irish) Car Bomb.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by BrandonTeaClub » May 30th, '11, 12:57

Had some Dragonwell this morning. It wasn't too good, unfortunately. Have to get some better leaf.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by Cole » May 30th, '11, 17:34

Today I decided to have a little Gyokuro Kin for memorial day. Was able to get four solid steeps out of it, with a good amount of umami & sweetness in the first two cups.

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Yum!

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by NOESIS » May 31st, '11, 13:41

Late morning tea break with Ippodo sencha Hosen.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by AdamMY » Jun 1st, '11, 20:02

After a bowl full of Wakamatsu-no mukashi from Ippodo, I moved onto a gyokuro from ippodo. Sadly I forget which it was as it is no longer in its bag... I believe it was Kanro.


Both were/are absolutely delicious.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by NOESIS » Jun 2nd, '11, 14:17

Working on my second pot of Gokujo genmaicha from Ippodo. This is one that I don't follow Ippodo's brewing instructions. I go with less-than-boiling water (~190F), and two 1 minute steeps. This gives me a good balance of genmai aroma, and bancha bite.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by Chip » Jun 2nd, '11, 14:40

Recently opened Yume no Ukihashi gyokuro from O-Cha, purchased 4 different gyokuro from them. This is more gyo than I have ever had at one time.

Very smooth taste, lovely needles, beautiful gyo. A blend of "Gokou" and "Yabukita" breeds and is another Tsuen Teashop selection.

I might try the alternative brewing suggestions for this gyo, 1:1 for 2-2.5 minutes.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by mlafranc » Jun 2nd, '11, 20:35

Uji shincha from Ippodo. Very tasty. The first few times I made it, I steeped the first infusion too long. Now I'm steeping much shorter, and it's delicious. Afterwards, I nibbled some of the spent leaves. Quite tender and fresh tasting!

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by iannon » Jun 3rd, '11, 00:56

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by Stentor » Jun 3rd, '11, 03:27

Chip wrote:Recently opened Yume no Ukihashi gyokuro from O-Cha, purchased 4 different gyokuro from them. This is more gyo than I have ever had at one time.

Very smooth taste, lovely needles, beautiful gyo. A blend of "Gokou" and "Yabukita" breeds and is another Tsuen Teashop selection.

I might try the alternative brewing suggestions for this gyo, 1:1 for 2-2.5 minutes.
Gokou and Yabukita blend sounds really good, though! Please let us know of your progress re. finding the right brewing parameters.
I feel like I have to enlighten myself further on gyokuro when I've consumed all the shincha I got.
When it comes to gyokuro, I'm still quite "green", lol :mrgreen:

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by TeaWorld Italy » Jun 4th, '11, 05:33

Currently i'm drinking a lot of:
Fukamushi from Hibiki :wink:
Long Mei from Yunnan S. :wink:

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by tortoise » Jun 4th, '11, 09:43

Sencha Hosen from Ippodo. MMM. :mrgreen:

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by NOESIS » Jun 4th, '11, 17:46

tortoise wrote:Sencha Hosen from Ippodo. MMM. :mrgreen:
Nice!

Rainy day and endless genmaicha.

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by Cole » Jun 5th, '11, 05:12

A couple late-night cups of Sakura Sencha from O-Cha. Delightful aroma, and seems to ease me right to slee...

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Re: What GREEN are you currently drinking?

by Chesslover » Jun 5th, '11, 05:33

NOESIS wrote:Lu An Gua Pian from Jing Tea Shop.
My LAGP is from Teaspring...I wish I had Jing's to compare it...

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