I need some advice from green tea drinkers on what to try next. What’s your go-to green tea these days?
I’m getting a little excited because I’m pretty close to having at least tasted all of the green teas in my stash. Not counting matcha, that is.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll be sipping them all down any time soon, but it does mean I can start thinking about what I might want to get more of and what else I might want to try.
I’d love to have input on what I ought to try when I’m close enough to order, which should be in the next few months at this rate.
So again I ask — what is your go-to green tea? What shouldn’t I miss when I come out of lock down?
I have been enjoying the Silk Road teas in my stash. This one has a sweet, hay-like fragrance in the dry leaf that replicates itself in the steeped tea’s aroma. The tea is golden yellow and clear. It has a sort of rosy tint that is interesting.
The tea has a vegetal flavor that reminds me of asparagus. I just had some for lunch, and it was amusing to be reminded of my lunch so quickly after drinking this tea. I swear, it was funnier than I made it sound.
The aftertaste is nutty, a little like raw almonds.
It’s a gentle, happy green tea.
Flavors: Almond, Asparagus, Hay, Sweet
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I’m not terribly into green teas, though coming to appreciate them much more so take my recommendation with a grain – Yunnan Sourcing’s 2018 Imperial Grade Laoshan Green really does something for me. It seems to go really well with Bay Area weather. I mean, I don’t know if you get much of the fog where you are but it fits well with city’s climate.
I could send you large sample if you’d like!
Nice — I will put that on the list. And I appreciate the offer of a sample, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself here - I’m still technically on lock down and will be given a stern talking to by the others in the household if any tea enters the house until lock down is lifted. :) I do appreciate the recommendation though.
Ah, you’re welcome. I understand. I recently imposed some self-control with tea acquisition. I can’t say I’m a fan.
One of my favorites is the Chasandai Sakura Sencha from Yunomi.
Great, thanks! I’ll put it on the list.
For something different than the usual, try some Japanese kamairicha. This is a rare Japanese tea that’s pan fired instead of steamed giving it an interesting flavor profile. It’s halfway between a Chinese and Japanese green. I get mine from Yuuki-Cha but I’m seeing other vendors carrying it now too
I’m not terribly into green teas, though coming to appreciate them much more so take my recommendation with a grain – Yunnan Sourcing’s 2018 Imperial Grade Laoshan Green really does something for me. It seems to go really well with Bay Area weather. I mean, I don’t know if you get much of the fog where you are but it fits well with city’s climate.
I could send you large sample if you’d like!
Nice — I will put that on the list. And I appreciate the offer of a sample, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself here - I’m still technically on lock down and will be given a stern talking to by the others in the household if any tea enters the house until lock down is lifted. :) I do appreciate the recommendation though.
Ah, you’re welcome. I understand. I recently imposed some self-control with tea acquisition. I can’t say I’m a fan.
One of my favorites is the Chasandai Sakura Sencha from Yunomi.
Great, thanks! I’ll put it on the list.
For something different than the usual, try some Japanese kamairicha. This is a rare Japanese tea that’s pan fired instead of steamed giving it an interesting flavor profile. It’s halfway between a Chinese and Japanese green. I get mine from Yuuki-Cha but I’m seeing other vendors carrying it now too