05.09.07
Posted in Green Tea in General, New Products at 5:21 pm by site admin
I wasn’t going to add anymore shincha to the lineup but after receiving a sample from the good folks at the Tsuen tea shop in Uji I have changed my mind. We carry hand picked gyokuro but this is the first time I’ve carried a hand picked Uji shincha. The loose leaf in dark green, shiny, and has a very nice grassy aroma.
Upon brewing, it also has a wonderful emerald green color which starts off clear and ends up slightly cloudy in a good way.
Yes, it’s a tad expensive, which is to be expected of anything hand picked in Japan. That said, no machine can pick select leaves the way a human can so if you are looking for the best green tea Japan has to offer, you may want to consider this.
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05.06.07
Posted in Green Tea in General at 10:04 pm by site admin
Just started work on a new project - a green tea glossary. There are so many terms, I’ve got a long way to go. If you would like to contribute or know the meaning of a certain green tea term, let me know here.
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05.05.07
Posted in Green Tea in General, New Products at 11:17 am by site admin
The 2007 Yutaka Midori arrived today and will be shipped today. Have not had a chance to try it yet, just trying to get it out the door and to the customers…
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05.01.07
Posted in Green Tea in General, Brewing Green Tea, New Products at 7:15 pm by site admin
We shipped Shizoka Shincha “Hatsumi” today, whew! If you are in our green tea of the month club, this month’s green tea is the Hatsumi and it will be shipped tomorrow. Make sure not to brew this too hot or for too long. You will want to steep it for only about 1.5 minutes as it’s really bold.
Having just tried this, I notice this year’s Hatsumi is a bolder, greener color than in past years, it’s got a really beautiful shade of green to it. Not very grassy if that’s what you like. It’s a bit on the cloudy side which is to be expected as this green tea is about halfway between deep and regular steamed. You’ll like this!
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