Thoughts on green tea…
Playlist for Enka Hits #5:
Song/Artist
Jinsei Iroiro - Shimakura Chiyoko
Kyoudai Bune - Toba Ichiro
Kawachi Otoko Bushi - Nakamura Mitsuko
Mugibatake - Oyoneezu
Ichiendama no Tabigarasu - Hareyama Saori
Haguresou - Kozai Kaori
Shiroi Kaikyo - Ootsuki Miyako
Koiuta Tsuzuri - Horiuchi Takao
Kokoro Koorasete - Takayama Gen
Onna … Hitoritabi - Tagawa Toshimi
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After much trouble and effort, I finally got these nifty new glass teapots in. I had many customers ask or tell me that it was somewhat of a pain to brew green tea at work so when I spotted this item it seemed perfect for the job. Since it is a food related item, Japanese authorities got involved and held the shipment up, said it needed to be inspected first. I got lucky - this item had already been inspected by another Japanese company and they were gracious enough to let me use their paperwork. It turns out that the inspection fee is around U.S. $1,000, whew! The paperwork however was a real pain in the neck, let me tell you. Anyway, more on the teapot…
The top part holds 215cc of liquid, or about 7 ounces. This is the perfect size for one teaspoon of sencha. All you have to do is add hot water to the top, cover with the lid, wait 2 minutes, and then push the little button on top and the brewed tea pours into the lower chamber. If you want to double up, simply redo it again. The lid also can serve as a coaster for the wet leaf upper chamber. I like how you are able to see it brew and watch the leaves unfold.
While this will never replace my tokoname teapot, if you are looking for something easy to brew with at work this will be hard to beat.
Finally, the Uji shincha “Miyabi” arrives tomorrow. This green tea is always the last one to come in every year for some reason, this year it’s especially late. Anyway, we’ll have those in the mail either tomorrow….
I found these nifty little glass teapots when I was at a tea show in Hong Kong last year, perfect for brewing at work. The tea brews in a top chamber and after the brew, you push a little button and the tea drains into the bottom cup, minus the leaves. They’re actually made in Taiwan. So I contact the company, buy a case of 36 and try to have it shipped here. The Japanese authorities are holding it unfortunately, needs to be “inspected” for food safetly. Jeez, it’s glass and plastic. Looks like this will involve a trip to Tokyo, money, etc - what a pain.
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