Green Tea Forum

Maggie45 · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

[/quote]LOL...I have avoided kukicha for years...after all, it is just twig tea. But as I have been enjoying Japanese tea more and more this year since I have very good sencha for the first time...I literally am craving a fresh cup of sencha all evening with no option than to salivate over the next days' offerings. So, I figured, why not try kukicha because of the low caffeine.

It turns out I actually like the stuff...for me it is a role player...low caffeine in the evening. At first I thought I would have to be a closet imbiber of twig tea, but since the subject came up about sencha and caffeine...
an, but I would think it has more leaf than the tiny bit that is in kukicha and thus has more caffeine.[/quote]

LOL, Chip, I can just picture you sitting there staring at your tea supply and accoutrements.... wishing for morning.

And here I am having a nice cup of

Shizuoka Green Tea Hatsumi

because it's darn cold here right now and very, very windy. It's the end of my work week and I'm so tired that I doubt very much if the caffeine will bother me at all. Besides I can sleep late if I choose. Very Happy

Chip · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 2:00 pm Post subject:

...hey Maggie...thanx for rubbing it in...I am on my 57th steep (well, maybe my 5th...but it ain't giving too much of anything anymore so it may as well be 57th) of kukicha and you are having a fresh cuppa...

I was seriously just scouting my teas to see what I will start the day off with...lol...you are not too far off!!! LOL..."accoutrements"...wOOt...I usually call it "my tea stuff"...But it takes an addict to know an addict that well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to ask though, what is your impression of hatsumi...

(Glad to see you finally came out of your cacoon...)

Maggie45 · Posted: Jan 14, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

The Hatsumi reminds me a bit of the Fukamushi, maybe with just a hint of an herbal taste. I like it a lot, but as I've said before I like all of Kevin's choices a lot. Absolutely no comparison with anything I've had in the past, quality wise. Except for the Chinese teas that I got from the Chinese Tea Master in Tucson. However, I like the Japanese teas much better. More green and not all dried out. And the Chinese teas were the first pick. That statement probably shows that I don't have a sophisticated palate, Razz

, but I like what I like. I just like the way the Japanese process better. I feel better with Kevin's teas. Clear headed, with good energy...not caffeinated. Clean somehow. Weird I know. But good.

Mention of the cocoon...noticed I changed my avatar, huh? Wink

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Chip · Posted: Jan 15, 2007 1:10 am Post subject:

...of course, steaming wins, hands down...and deep steaming is simply more of a good thing!!!

Thanx for the info Kevin. So many variables...so many teas.

Kevangogh · Forum God Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 926 Location: Japan

Hi,

I took Asa-giri offline today. I still have seven packages left however. If anyone wants those, contact me directly and I'll give you 50% off on them. I made the executive decision, heh.

Ryan · Sensei Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 475

I'm going to miss the Asa Giri. Under Miyabi it is said you will be hard pressed to find a better tea. I *highly* doubt you could find something better than Miyabi, it's the best of the best. I have tried *many* vendors and nothing comes close.

But, though the Asa Giri is not on the same level as the Miyabi, I still find it nothing short of excellent. And indeed, you would be very hard pressed to find a tea as good as this *anywhere*. Again, I've tried Japanese green tea from many different internet vendor and nothing can compete even with the Asa-giri.

Anyways, I was a big fan of Asa-giri and I will miss her.

Ed · Posted: Jan 28, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject:

I'm going to have to try the Miyabi. Everyone seems to absolutely love it and I have heard about the legendary quality of teas like this from Uji. I probably have almost enough sencha and gyokuro to last me until shincha time, though. I bet some shincha miyabi would be awesome...