@Janice Beautiful shot! Tai Ping Hou Kui has the most stunning leaves of any tea.
@faj, my experience was similar to yours. It’s a good tea but quite delicate in flavor. I ordered it from Yunnan Sourcing last year but didn’t reorder this year as I like greens with a more assertive flavor.
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- Wed May 20, 2020 1:33 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: What Green Are You Drinking
- Replies: 1495
- Views: 721497
- Wed May 20, 2020 9:41 am
- Forum: Vendor Discussion & Recommendation
- Topic: Taiwan Tea Crafts?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 16324
Re: Taiwan Tea Crafts?
Been ordering from them for quite a few years now. They are my go-to for Taiwanese oolongs. Massive selection and good quality overall.
- Mon May 18, 2020 10:00 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: Resting gaoshan?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4966
Re: Resting gaoshan?
Bok , yes I see it all the time especially with vendors outside of Taiwan. Presumably they buy the tea in bulk vacuum sealed from Taiwan and then resell in ziplock pouches. I can’t tell you how many gaoshans I’ve bought that immediately had to be thrown out after the first sip because they were ran...
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:43 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Oxygen Absorbers & Laminated Storage Bags
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15581
Re: Oxygen Absorbers & Laminated Storage Bags
I experimented with Food Saver some years ago and do not recommend it for tea. It can work for fukamushi or balled oolong but as faj mentioned, it leads to crushed leaf. The consumer grade vacuum sealers lack pressure adjustment which the professional ones have that can avoid this issue. Food Savers...
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:27 am
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: Resting gaoshan?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4966
Re: Resting gaoshan?
When I open it, I generally want a cuppa right away. But I know it will usually not be the best if it was a vacuum-sealed package. If not vacuum-prepped, if may well be the best infusions first time around. More often than not, gaoshan that’s not in oxygen free packaging tends to be stale. I don’t ...
- Sun May 17, 2020 6:39 pm
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: What Oolong Are You Drinking
- Replies: 2785
- Views: 1546453
Re: What Oolong Are You Drinking
Do unopened packs of slightly roasted high mountain oolong store better in the fridge or at room temp? I believe the shop owner said to not refrigerate the tea after opening but I forgot to ask about storage before opening. I keep lightly roasted teas at room temperature and they do fine. How are t...
- Sun May 17, 2020 1:54 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
- Replies: 110
- Views: 48042
Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
In the past I found the Uji Shincha Kirameki asamushi to be on the lighter side, like a delicious sweet pea liquor. I haven’t tried Yukki-Cha yet, did you order this years 2020 Shincha from them? They have a huge Shincha selection, did you order any others as well? How are they shipping from Japan?...
- Sun May 17, 2020 6:52 am
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
- Replies: 110
- Views: 48042
Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
I tried this tea today. Not the best but not the worst. It tasted...very mediocre to me. For my taste buds, the best fukamushi tea year in and year out has to be the "Organic Kagoshima Sencha Saemidori" from Yuuki-cha (https://www.yuuki-cha.com/organic-shincha/saemidori-sencha?sort=p.price&order=DE...
- Fri May 01, 2020 9:24 pm
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: 2020 Spring Harvest
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4615
Re: 2020 Spring Harvest
@Tillermanthanks, hopefully transit between Taiwan and the US continues to not be impacted by the pandemic. Will definitely keep your store in mind once I’m ready to order.
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:21 pm
- Forum: Oolong Tea
- Topic: 2020 Spring Harvest
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4615
Re: 2020 Spring Harvest
How has COVID impacted availability of tea from Taiwan? Are shipping delays as bad as those in Japan and China?
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:11 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Cooking matcha vendor recommendations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4459
Re: Cooking matcha vendor recommendations
Sorry, should have included the link to the product: https://www.denstea.com/matcha-c-1002/premium-restaurant-matcha-12lb-4600-p-2013.html And yeah, the markup on matcha at Amazon can be pretty ridiculous. I've had ceremonial grade stuff from there that was good but overpriced compared to reputable ...
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Cooking matcha vendor recommendations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4459
Re: Cooking matcha vendor recommendations
Most culinary matcha that I’ve tried weren’t that great. The one exception was Den’s Premium Restaurant Matcha which I sampled a few years ago. It made amazing matcha lattes so I imagine it would be good for cooking as well. It’s sold in 1/2 lb sizes which is way too much for me. I use an inexpensiv...
- Mon Apr 27, 2020 4:34 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
- Replies: 110
- Views: 48042
Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
Shincha is starting to roll in at Yuuki-Cha. I was about to order some Saemidori Sencha but hit the brakes when I saw the shipping cost: $36 through Special Express. :o Quite a sticker shock since shipping for one packet of tea is usually $4 and some change. However it appears this is a flat rate pr...
- Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:26 pm
- Forum: Green Tea
- Topic: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
- Replies: 110
- Views: 48042
Re: Shincha 2020, "the Year of COVID-19"
So glad someone started a post about 2020 Shincha. Usually around this time of year my two mainstays - Yuuki-Cha and O-Cha, start rolling out new teas but nothing so far. Never heard of kettl but will pass on Yunomi and Thes Du Japon. Yunomi has a great selection but I’ve been underwhelmed by most o...
- Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:00 am
- Forum: Storage & Organization
- Topic: Is Refrigeration for Japanese Green Tea Necessary?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 13467
Re: Is refrigeration for Japanese green tea necessary?
I also know a few Japanese matcha drinkers who freeze their matcha, taking out what they need, and putting canister back into freezer. I haven’t tried this though with matcha or any other tea. I have though been refrigerating Sincha, Sencha and Gyokuro for over a decade and have done a few experime...