Tonight I am going to be talking about this tea that I received in the mail from one of my good friends. Before I get into this tea review, I want to talk for a moment about her and our unique friendship. One day, I received an email her stating she was a reader on the blog and just wanted to tell me how much she liked it. From that email, many months ago, we have made a friendship like none other. We both feel we can talk to each other about anything and we do! She is a stay at home wife as I am. It's just her and her husband and cat that lives in the house. She lives on one side of the United States and I live on the other side. She is Japanese American and one of the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I wish I could put up her wedding pictures because she is just stunning. If you hear me talking about Danielle, you know now who I am talking about!
One day, we got on the topics of tea. I was explaining that I really couldn't find a green tea that I was happy with. So a few weeks later, she sent me a package with all kinds of teas. If you didn't see the post about it you can click [ HERE ] to see all the tea's she included.. And yes, there will be reviews on all of them!
But tonight I am going to talk about this one.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
The initial steaming step imparts a difference in the flavor between Chinese and Japanese green tea, with Japanese green tea having a more vegetal, almost grassy flavor (some taste seaweed-like flavors). Infusions from sencha and other green teas that are steamed (like most common Japanese green teas) are also greener in color and slightly more bitter than Chinese-style green teas.
Sencha is very popular in Japan, and is drunk hot in the cooler months and usually chilled in the summer months.
INGREDIENTS:
100% natural green tea leaves
BREWING DIRECTIONS:
Steep 1 bag in 8oz warm water for 2-3 minutes or until desired strength is achieved.
This bag contained 100 individual wrapped tea bags
As you can see it's 100% Natural Green Tea Leaves
Ok.. I went on brewed me up a cup
For me, the leaves seem to be so small that they come out the bag a little but to me its not a big deal at all. I drink loose teas all the time and what's fun is trying to read the tea leaves! { Maybe I will do a post on that sometime soon! }
As you can see, this is a tea that is a translucent jade green, which is a quality much loved by the Japanese. I didn't know this on my own. I did a lot of research on this tea after it came in. I remember Danielle telling me this is the only green tea that her grandmother likes.
For me this tea is mildy sweet, with an almost nutty, butter flavor. There is a little bitterness and it does have the " grassy" green tea taste as most do but this by far is one of the best green tea's I have EVER had. The after taste is faint but sweet and for me, I have to add sugar or honey to it. If I remember right, Danielle said she prefers honey in hers. I have tried both honey and sugar and its really a matter of preference. I like sugar better but I am trying to do the honey more because its better for you.
I had not tried any teas from this company and I am so happy she sent it!! I give this tea thumbs up and even husby likes it. You can make it hot or cold. I prefer hot but he prefers cold! Opposites attract huh!?
Anyway, Thank you so much Danielle for opening my eyes up to a GREAT GREEN TEA!!!
More tea reviews coming in the near future but if you want to read up about this tea or order some click the link below!
If you have tried this tea, and want to tell me about it or others for that matter, feel free to shoot me an email to
K Jaggers
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