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drank Gyokuro Green Tea by Simple Loose Leaf
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Last one from the Simple Loose Leaf box. The leaves are dark green, with a sweet, intensely green, slightly seaweed-like aroma. It reminds me a bit of the matcha I had the other day. Brewed at under 140F as recommended. The taste is crisply sweet in a fresh-vegetation way. I see cucumber in the description, and that seems about right! The nori seaweed undertone is savory and subtle at first, emerging more on second steeping. It’s a light-bodied tea, especially with the low brewing temperature, and something that needs to be appreciated slowly. I am happy to have tried it!
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Mike
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I loved the Teavana gyokuro! I’ll have to try this one…nice sweetness with just a little grassiness. :)

Mikumofu
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I’m fairly new to gyokuro and it’s definitely a type of tea I will enjoy exploring more!

Mike
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I’m new to it as well! The Teavana one was my first one…I finished the first 2 oz way too quickly! :P

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Mike
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I loved the Teavana gyokuro! I’ll have to try this one…nice sweetness with just a little grassiness. :)

Mikumofu
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I’m fairly new to gyokuro and it’s definitely a type of tea I will enjoy exploring more!

Mike
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I’m new to it as well! The Teavana one was my first one…I finished the first 2 oz way too quickly! :P

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Science writer and a cat that learned to type.

I grew up in a tea-loving family, and tea has always been a part of daily life. I’m still astounded by the amount of tea and teaware back home every time I visit! While I’m most familiar with straight Chinese teas, I’m growing to explore and appreciate other types of tea, including blended and flavored ones. A good blend can reflect the thought and creativity that was put into making it, instead of being too sweet or busy in a way that gives the “genre” a bad rap.

Likes:
-most black teas (even lapsang)
-most oolongs, especially Fujian teas, baozhong and dancong
-houjicha
-straight white teas
-citrus
-almond/amaretto
-coconut
-vanilla

Variable (some are great, some not so):
-most green teas
-tie guan yin
-flavored white teas
-assam
-rooibos
-melon
-mint
-grape

Ratings:
90-100: definite repurchase if possible, recommended
80-90: enjoyed, possible repurchase
70-80: fair to good
60-70: fair with some shortcomings
50-60: there’s still a chance I’d take this if it were free
under 50: absolutely not

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