Your day in matcha

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Sat Nov 10, 2018 10:58 am

Elise wrote:
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I treat myself with a nice setting for a very casual matcha.
So nice......was it as tasty as it was beautiful?
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Sat Nov 10, 2018 11:43 am

Elise wrote:
Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:39 am
Since the long-ago-ordered tetsubin arrived a few weeks ago, I treat myself with a nice setting for a very casual matcha.
Wow, stunning tetsubin and beautiful tea bowl too. Is that Seto-ware?
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Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:31 pm

The tea tasted perfect, it was bought on Sazentea website.
The tetsubin is a small 1.2L from Suzuki Morihisa workshop, and the chawan is a irabo style made by the Korean artist Shin Jeong-hee.
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Thu Nov 22, 2018 2:49 pm

A mouthwatering setup for fine tea
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Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:12 pm

Excellent foam!
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Wed Dec 12, 2018 11:44 pm

It’s been about 15 years since I made usa-cha. The quality of matcha available to us in the US is far superior now so I thought I would bring my chawan and chasen out of retirement.

The selection was a matcha from Thes du Japon, Uji-Shirakawa, Asahi cultivar, served in a simple hagi chawan.

The aroma is sweet like cake but the flavor is very reminiscent of unsweetened dark chocolate. The body is thick and reminds me of a malt. This is significantly more nuanced than what was available way back. I can feel it easing tension around my head.

I have to say I am impressed with this matcha and look forward to the next session.
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Looks like that was an exceptionally interesting session. As pleasing to the taste and smell as to the eye?
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debunix wrote:
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Looks like that was an exceptionally interesting session. As pleasing to the taste and smell as to the eye?
A lovely session indeed. I enjoyed taking time to prepare the charcoal for the hibachi, the tea was smelling and tasting delicious. It’s often the case when one had been waiting for it and when finally the time comes to prepare a quiet matcha session with the noise of the city in the background. I really love these moments, it’s just a meditative pause in the hassle of the day.
The matcha is Narino from Horii Shichimei-en, and this one is especially delicious when prepared for koicha.
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Sorry... I guess I’m not the only one enjoying matcha, but I can’t help posting on this thread... :?
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Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:56 am

Elise wrote:
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:39 am
Sorry... I guess I’m not the only one enjoying matcha, but I can’t help posting on this thread... :?
Perhaps you should have your own thread.
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Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:14 pm

Elise wrote:
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:39 am
Sorry... I guess I’m not the only one enjoying matcha, but I can’t help posting on this thread... :?
No apologies needed. Posts like this remind me to make some matcha!
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