Chinese vs. Japanese Greens
I personally started with a chinese green (dragonwell), but am now way into Japanese green which yields a sweeter earthier taste than the nutty taste of chinese. I have to say that Japanese greens are my favorite. What is your opinion? The best japanese you have had, and the best chinese you have had.
My favorite are Lu Shan Yun Wu and Tai Ping Hou Kui, and I think comparing two isn't fair as its producing method and culture of tea are different.
China's annual amount of production and Japan's cannot be a game or be it kinds of tea or history.
One could doubt a communism, low average income or sanitazation in China for worse reputation of tea, but they forget many of their famous teas began their tradition a thousand year ago and cheap labor salary enhance a method by hands not machines.
China's annual amount of production and Japan's cannot be a game or be it kinds of tea or history.
One could doubt a communism, low average income or sanitazation in China for worse reputation of tea, but they forget many of their famous teas began their tradition a thousand year ago and cheap labor salary enhance a method by hands not machines.
I love this...have been wanting to start a thread like this...
I too started with chinese tea and I am currently on japanese teas.
I think it truly depends on what teas you are talking about - not all chinese teas taste nutty. For example - silver tip tea and Ancient Snow Sprout from Rishi tea - have absolutely nothing nutty about them.
On the whole, I would agree that japanese teas are a lot greener and fresher. I think this thread is going to go on forever...
I too started with chinese tea and I am currently on japanese teas.
I think it truly depends on what teas you are talking about - not all chinese teas taste nutty. For example - silver tip tea and Ancient Snow Sprout from Rishi tea - have absolutely nothing nutty about them.
On the whole, I would agree that japanese teas are a lot greener and fresher. I think this thread is going to go on forever...
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There actually people who love Lapsang and drink it daily!Ed wrote:I honestly can not see how anyone would prefer Chinese green tea over Japanese. But wonders never cease...
There features of either one that are very appealing to me.
Chinese green is more of an art form to me. Japanese is precision...very Japanese!!!
3 out of 4 teas I drink are Japanese, so, clearly, I prefer Japanese. However, when I look at well made Long Jing, it is like looking at art.
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Chinese are good but I definitely prefer japanese. Chinese seem more complex, but japanese just downright taste good.
After all, who do you think makes better green tea?
A. China - a nation that produces all kinds of tea - oolong, white, green, black, pu erh
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B. Japan - a nation that concentrates solely on green tea.
After all, who do you think makes better green tea?
A. China - a nation that produces all kinds of tea - oolong, white, green, black, pu erh
OR
B. Japan - a nation that concentrates solely on green tea.
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Thank goodness it isn't an either/or situation.
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People who can't imagine diversity scare me.Ed wrote:I honestly can not see how anyone would prefer Chinese green tea over Japanese. But wonders never cease...
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Oh sure, Chip, make him drink sencha in the morning a gyokuro in the evening and call it it diversity. bwhahaha.Chip wrote:Ed requires mandatory diversity training in order to remain with the forum.tenuki wrote:People who can't imagine diversity scare me.Ed wrote:I honestly can not see how anyone would prefer Chinese green tea over Japanese. But wonders never cease...
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It's spelled gyokuro... and it's the monarch of Japanese green teas.tenuki wrote:Huh?Ed wrote:And wtH is gyokuru?
Here's the Wikipedia article about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyokuro
I still haven't tried gyokuro yet, but I've squirreled away a couple of recommendations from my TeaChat buddies, so... won't be long now!
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