2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

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

Asamushicha, light steamed sencha
13
38%
Chumushicha, mid steamed sencha
1
3%
Fukamushicha, deep steamed sencha
15
44%
What the heck?
5
15%
 
Total votes: 34

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2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by Chip » Sep 7th, '10, 12:12

Did this 2 years ago, time for Round 2! I am curious to see if the results will change individually and/or corporately. Thanks to the Mrs. for suggesting this revisit.

Here is the original topic.
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6397


Which do you prefer, or in what order do you like them?

Asamushicha, light steamed sencha
Chumushicha, mid steamed sencha
Fukamushicha, deep steamed sencha

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by Mrs. Chip » Sep 7th, '10, 12:17

Thanks, Chip. I have been enjoying Shincha (and sencha) so much with Chip, that I thought it would be fun to revisit this topic and see if preferences have remained the same or changed over the years.

Currently, and I say this without fail, fuka is my fave! Yutaka Midori Supreme (then the Classic) from O-Cha is my hands down winner!

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by laura99 » Sep 7th, '10, 12:31

Fukamushicha is my fav! Currently my opened sencha is a Chumushicha, but I have some YM Supreme in cold storage that I think its about time to break open!

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by nickE » Sep 7th, '10, 13:02

Fukamushi is go-to Sencha for me. All I really look for is tons of umami and veggie. With Asa I look for a really complex cuppa that is nice & balanced. I find that for me, a good Asa will beat a good Fuka, so I voted accordingly.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by entropyembrace » Sep 7th, '10, 13:46

Fuka! :mrgreen:

Actually I have barely tried the others...one fresh budget grade example of each and a stale Asa...but it´s the fuka that got me interested into sencha.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by iannon » Sep 7th, '10, 15:03

nickE wrote:Fukamushi is go-to Sencha for me. All I really look for is tons of umami and veggie. With Asa I look for a really complex cuppa that is nice & balanced. I find that for me, a good Asa will beat a good Fuka, so I voted accordingly.
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I started with mostly Fuka but have found that balance and complexity in the Asa's that NickE is referring to more and more to my tastes here lately

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by sebpassion » Sep 9th, '10, 12:50

my vote goes to fuka as well!

i tried some asamushi, but i didn't like them much.

tomorrow i get my fuka-delievery from o-cha.
unfortunately the custom office got it :?

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by Chip » Sep 9th, '10, 12:58

Yutaka Midori fukamushi-cha has always been numero uno for me, but I enjoy all three. I like the fullness of a good fuka, and the crispness of a good asa ... and anything in between. I just love sencha. :mrgreen:

I just like sencha in all its forms, but based on YM being top dog, I voted for fuka.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by Chip » Sep 9th, '10, 20:33

... I do see an asa OTTI and a fuka OTTI in the not to distant future ... but you did not hear it here! :mrgreen:

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by debunix » Sep 9th, '10, 21:47

Asa is as-a much of sencha as I can handle right now.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by murrius » Sep 9th, '10, 22:47

I drink fukamushi the most followed by asamushi; probably 3 to 1.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by IPT » Sep 9th, '10, 22:56

I've never had any of them! :cry: :cry: :cry:

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by Chip » Sep 9th, '10, 23:08

IPT wrote:I've never had any of them! :cry: :cry: :cry:
... just all the (green) tea in China! :mrgreen:

But the tea is always greener on the other side of the "Sea of Japan."

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by IPT » Sep 9th, '10, 23:18

Not all.

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Re: 2 years later, Asa, Chu, Fuka: name your 'mushicha!

by IPT » Sep 9th, '10, 23:19

Yet. :lol:

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