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drank Sencha Fuka-midori by Den's Tea
4286 tasting notes

Yum yum yum. Drinking this with my pizza and it’s so tasty. I actually tried a second infusion this time around (I did 45s compared to 1m for the first) and it’s still delicious. Tastes very similar to the first as far as I can tell, although I’m not sure I trust myself when I’m eating while drinking it. Also, this was my first time using my new Finium brew basket and it’s amazing.

Yay, happy place. Pizza with pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives, and my tasty, tasty sencha. Nothing better!

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Stephanie

my fave sencha

Cameron B.

Mine too, so far. But I’ve only tried two, so that doesn’t really count… Seems to go very well with food! :D

Cameron B.

Stephanie, how many steeps do you usually do with this tea?

Stephanie

Usually just 2 for me :) I’ve tried a 3rd but it is never robust enough for my tastes, and it is so inexpensive I don’t feel bad tossing it after 2!

Cameron B.

I’m trying a third steep right now (1m) and I see what you mean. The spinachy flavor is definitely lighter but I love the sort of “rough” flavor that’s developing. Is that what bancha is like? Honestly, with how inexpensive this tea is, I wouldn’t feel bad at all only doing one steep!

Stephanie

Bancha is way different! It is a lot more roasty in my experience. I know there are lots of different styles of bancha though…

Cameron B.

That sounds right up my alley… I’ve loved genmaicha and houjicha so far so roasty is good! :D Thanks for answering all my questions, lol.

Stephanie

It’s cool I like chatting with folks about tea, lol :)

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Stephanie

my fave sencha

Cameron B.

Mine too, so far. But I’ve only tried two, so that doesn’t really count… Seems to go very well with food! :D

Cameron B.

Stephanie, how many steeps do you usually do with this tea?

Stephanie

Usually just 2 for me :) I’ve tried a 3rd but it is never robust enough for my tastes, and it is so inexpensive I don’t feel bad tossing it after 2!

Cameron B.

I’m trying a third steep right now (1m) and I see what you mean. The spinachy flavor is definitely lighter but I love the sort of “rough” flavor that’s developing. Is that what bancha is like? Honestly, with how inexpensive this tea is, I wouldn’t feel bad at all only doing one steep!

Stephanie

Bancha is way different! It is a lot more roasty in my experience. I know there are lots of different styles of bancha though…

Cameron B.

That sounds right up my alley… I’ve loved genmaicha and houjicha so far so roasty is good! :D Thanks for answering all my questions, lol.

Stephanie

It’s cool I like chatting with folks about tea, lol :)

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

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