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sleepyredmoo
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 Posted: Jun 04, 2008 6:45 am Post subject: sencha dusted with matcha |
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| does o-cha sell sencha dusted with matcha, and is it consumed alot in japan. I ask because i bought some and it does taste quite good i was just wondering if this is a common thing to do? |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| It's usually reserved for later harvest teas. Our Genmaicha with Matcha is similar. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I've had the impression that this is something that comapnies do to give less than desireable sencha a little umph. |
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britt
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2008 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Kevangogh wrote: | | Our Genmaicha with Matcha is similar. |
O-Cha's genmaicha with matcha is the best genmaicha I've tried so far. Although I would think adding matcha was a gimmick or intended to hide an inferior tea, in this case it's not hype; the end result is an excellent genmaicha which is further enhanced and complimented by the addition of some decent quality matcha.
I would probably hesitate in purchasing a straight sencha with matcha, as there are so many first harvest sencha's available year round that don't need any enhancement. However, as most genmaicha is made from later harvest sencha and is already unique in that it has the roasted brown rice mixed in, I don't see that adding matcha in any way degrades it. The later harvest sencha, the roasted brown rice, and the matcha work very well together. |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Another thing to keep in mind - just because something is second or even third harvest doesn't mean it's "no good" by any means. As long as it's fresh, it can be *very* good. You just want to make sure that you know what you are getting. |
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sleepyredmoo
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| Posted: Jun 04, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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ok thank you for the info, but i have tried the same sencha alone and it's still good  |
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britt
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Kevangogh wrote: | | Another thing to keep in mind - just because something is second or even third harvest doesn't mean it's "no good" by any means. As long as it's fresh, it can be *very* good. You just want to make sure that you know what you are getting. |
Good point. The only later harvest sencha I tried was by Yamamoto and was purchased at an Asian market after I ran out of sencha and was waiting for my O-Cha order. I doubt it was fresh, considering where I purchased it, but it was still pretty good. I'm sure it would be better if fresh, and to be honest, I wasn't sure what I was getting but it was better than having nothing. I now make sure I place my O-Cha orders far enough ahead now so I don't run out.
The Yamamoto sencha was very yellow. Is this normal for later harvest teas? Are they ever really green? |
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Kevangogh
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| Posted: Jun 05, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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They're mostly yellow.
I kind of like iced "fresh" bancha in the summer, not bad at all. |
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