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spacesamurai
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 Posted: Oct 12, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: Which matcha should I buy. |
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| I'm looking to buy my first matcha, which should it be. I'm not looking for the very best, but it should be very good. |
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Kevangogh
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Oct 13, 2007 1:37 am Post subject: |
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I was looking at the Kiku Mukashi actually, do you like it better than the Kiri no Mori?
You know what, I probably should just but them both. |
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britt
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: Re: Which matcha should I buy. |
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| spacesamurai wrote: | | I'm looking to buy my first matcha, which should it be. I'm not looking for the very best, but it should be very good. |
The Organic Matcha Kaoru Supreme, if in your price range (34.95), is excellent. I received my first can a week or so ago and it's about 2/3 gone. I rated it 5 stars and reviewed it on O-Cha.com as I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality. I usually buy only the Uji Matcha Manten but wanted to try another, so I chose this. Although the Manten is the best I have ever had, it is about twice the price of the Kaoru Supreme (not to be confused with the Kaoru Regular, which I haven't tried).
I also plan on trying the Kiri no Mori, as it has been mentioned quite a few times as a great bargain. If you really get into the matcha, I would suggest considering the purchase of a can of Uji Matcha Manten in the future, as it is an experience without equal! Until then, I doubt you will go wrong with any green tea or matcha purchased at O-Cha.com and I really do mean that. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the advice. I did order both of the ones mentioned. I'm hoping they'll be here on Monday. I've been looking at the manteen. Assuming I like matcha well enough, I plan on getting some. |
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britt
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| Posted: Oct 28, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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| spacesamurai wrote: | | Thanks for the advice. I did order both of the ones mentioned. I'm hoping they'll be here on Monday. I've been looking at the manteen. Assuming I like matcha well enough, I plan on getting some. |
Do you have a bamboo whisk? This really is necessary to get the best out of any matcha. Lots of bowls that aren't called tea bowls will work, but the proper whisk in my opinion can't be replaced by any other type. |
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Chip
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| Posted: Oct 29, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| ...besides the wisk is a marvel to just look at. It is a piece of very affordable functional art. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Oct 29, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| Oh yes, I already picked up another chawan, a chasen, and a chashoku from Artistic Nippon. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Nov 01, 2007 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| ohdeargodthisissofreakin'good! |
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FataliTEA
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| Posted: Nov 01, 2007 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| ^^^What he said^^^ |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Nov 01, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| In case it matters, I doubt his whisks and spoon are actually Japanese made articles at the prices he is selling them for. There is a glut of Chinese whisks even in Japan. From my experience, they will work but they won't last as long. |
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FataliTEA
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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Ohhhh, well if you're using a whisk, you'll definitely need this thing:
http://tinyurl.com/yor498
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2007 1:42 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I don't know how I've managed all these years without this thing, heh.  |
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Photiou
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: |
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| admin wrote: | | In case it matters, I doubt his whisks and spoon are actually Japanese made articles at the prices he is selling them for. There is a glut of Chinese whisks even in Japan. From my experience, they will work but they won't last as long. |
Well - a whisk handmade in Kyoto Japan is about 1500yen or 13$ on one vendor - so I don't see why whisks at Artistic Nippon would be Chinese ones as they are about the same price.
Same thing for the spoon which is about 600yen or 5$ at another vendor.
(Just checking prices, I have no actual experience about those whisks or spoons or their quality). |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2007 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| I have been getting whisks from a family in the small village near Nara who have been hand making them for generations and I can't get them that cheap. I have also been contacted by Chinese companies who want to sell them to me for about $5.00 each. That's my experience with it, perhaps there is a Japanese maker selling that cheap that I'm not aware of.... |
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