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Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
the top of the middle range.
I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
more? Probably not.
- Dominic
http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
the top of the middle range.
I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
more? Probably not.
- Dominic
http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 9:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
> So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> the top of the middle range.
>
> I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> more? Probably not.
>
> - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
TJ16? I tried Upton's sencha yamato a couple of years ago and was
really disappointed. It tasted pulpy and otherwise nondescript. I
finished the 8 cup sample and won't go back for more. I realize it
might change from year to year, though. Toci
On May 22, 9:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
> So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> the top of the middle range.
>
> I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> more? Probably not.
>
> - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
TJ16? I tried Upton's sencha yamato a couple of years ago and was
really disappointed. It tasted pulpy and otherwise nondescript. I
finished the 8 cup sample and won't go back for more. I realize it
might change from year to year, though. Toci
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 11:10 am, toci <gina...@yahoo,com > wrote:
>
> TJ16? I tried Upton's sencha yamato a couple of years ago and was
> really disappointed. It tasted pulpy and otherwise nondescript. I
> finished the 8 cup sample and won't go back for more. I realize it
> might change from year to year, though. Toci
Yep. TJ16. I guess I would have been disappointed if I had had higher
expectations going in. I would say pulpy and nondescript is pretty
much it... just that it isn't harsh or terrible as some sencha could
be. It is a bit better than a lower grade sencha but I'd have a hard
time calling it "superior."
- Dominic
On May 22, 11:10 am, toci <gina...@yahoo,com > wrote:
>
> TJ16? I tried Upton's sencha yamato a couple of years ago and was
> really disappointed. It tasted pulpy and otherwise nondescript. I
> finished the 8 cup sample and won't go back for more. I realize it
> might change from year to year, though. Toci
Yep. TJ16. I guess I would have been disappointed if I had had higher
expectations going in. I would say pulpy and nondescript is pretty
much it... just that it isn't harsh or terrible as some sencha could
be. It is a bit better than a lower grade sencha but I'd have a hard
time calling it "superior."
- Dominic
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 23, 6:37 pm, "Bonky" <a2...@ra44sfdf,com > wrote:
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
Oh my! Say it isn't so. I can somewhat say that Sencha does tend to be
fairly one-dimensional but there are certainly low, mid, and high-end
Senchas/Shinchas. As for Gyokuro, it really is all in the brewing. It
is such an exact science with what I consider the least margin for
error (I'm not a big DJ or white tea person). I have tasted gyokuro's
that went into a number of flavor spectrums, nutty included.
Unfortunately the one nutty one I can recall recently was of unknown
origin from a small coffee roaster in Pittsburgh... however the
gyokuro they currently sell is the same stuff I bought last year when
it was even then slightly past fresh so I couldn't recommend it.
I have drifted slowly away from my Japanese greens over the years and
now prefer a really good Chinese BLC over just about any other green.
Sadly everything I have tasted this year is WAY below my threshold for
even passable BLC, and I received bad news from Teaspring confirming
my fears about this years bounty. I'm not a happy camper.
- Dominic
On May 23, 6:37 pm, "Bonky" <a2...@ra44sfdf,com > wrote:
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
Oh my! Say it isn't so. I can somewhat say that Sencha does tend to be
fairly one-dimensional but there are certainly low, mid, and high-end
Senchas/Shinchas. As for Gyokuro, it really is all in the brewing. It
is such an exact science with what I consider the least margin for
error (I'm not a big DJ or white tea person). I have tasted gyokuro's
that went into a number of flavor spectrums, nutty included.
Unfortunately the one nutty one I can recall recently was of unknown
origin from a small coffee roaster in Pittsburgh... however the
gyokuro they currently sell is the same stuff I bought last year when
it was even then slightly past fresh so I couldn't recommend it.
I have drifted slowly away from my Japanese greens over the years and
now prefer a really good Chinese BLC over just about any other green.
Sadly everything I have tasted this year is WAY below my threshold for
even passable BLC, and I received bad news from Teaspring confirming
my fears about this years bounty. I'm not a happy camper.
- Dominic
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 23, 6:37 pm, "Bonky" <a2...@ra44sfdf,com > wrote:
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
me2. Admittedly I tasted a few cheaper/medium grade senchas but I
always detected overly grassy, even fishy flavor. Haven't tried
gyokuros though. I tried some kukicha and some other japanese tea with
twigs and I have to say I've almost given up on japanese teas - seem
to be not my cup of brewed drink.
On May 23, 6:37 pm, "Bonky" <a2...@ra44sfdf,com > wrote:
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
me2. Admittedly I tasted a few cheaper/medium grade senchas but I
always detected overly grassy, even fishy flavor. Haven't tried
gyokuros though. I tried some kukicha and some other japanese tea with
twigs and I have to say I've almost given up on japanese teas - seem
to be not my cup of brewed drink.
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
sencha can be great (especially iced) but i also never got the gyokuro
hype... it seams whenever i buy tea at some tea store they give me a
free gyokuro sample.. and i never had one i liked :(
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
>
>
sencha can be great (especially iced) but i also never got the gyokuro
hype... it seams whenever i buy tea at some tea store they give me a
free gyokuro sample.. and i never had one i liked :(
> well I haven't really liked any sencha I've ever tasted! Nor any gyokuros.
> They taste like grass and I like something nuttier.
>
>
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 10:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
> So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> the top of the middle range.
>
> I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> more? Probably not.
>
> - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
Dominic,
At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
sure others have offerings...
On May 22, 10:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
> So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> the top of the middle range.
>
> I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> more? Probably not.
>
> - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
Dominic,
At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
sure others have offerings...
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> Dominic,
>
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Oh, yes, there are a bunch of teas for me to get through right now. I
have notes written down but just getting to posting them and making
sure my opinion/taste hasn't changed from those initial tastings.
Shincha will be given it's due, no worries :)
- Dominic
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> Dominic,
>
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Oh, yes, there are a bunch of teas for me to get through right now. I
have notes written down but just getting to posting them and making
sure my opinion/taste hasn't changed from those initial tastings.
Shincha will be given it's due, no worries :)
- Dominic
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> On May 22, 10:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> > begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> > just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> > figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> > OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> > in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> > claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> > it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> > the top of the middle range.
>
> > I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> > fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> > posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> > though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> > nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> > kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> > aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> > state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> > or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> > I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> > so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> > tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> > automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> > thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> > more? Probably not.
>
> > - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
>
> Dominic,
>
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> On May 22, 10:19 am, "Dominic T." <dominictibe...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > So I have broke free of the (admittedly nice) tea rut finally and
> > begun to crave some greens outside of BLC now that it is Spring. I
> > just posted a bit on Upton's superior grade Sencha on teasphere, so I
> > figured I toss it up here as well for anyone interested:
>
> > OK, so finally back on the horse again and out of the rut I’ve been
> > in. The Sencha Yamato is Upton’s superior grade Sencha, which they
> > claim to have a “brighter flavor and smoother aftertaste.” So how did
> > it stack up? I’d have to say somewhere near the middle, but to be fair
> > the top of the middle range.
>
> > I wasn’t overly impressed with the leaf quality as there were a lot of
> > fannings and broken bits. It was however a very verdant green and did
> > posses a bright scent. The flavor fell a bit shy of the dry smell
> > though. It brewed to a pond-water green cup with little in the way of
> > nose. A bit roasty, vegetal, a bit astringent, barely a hint of fishy/
> > kelpy flavor, a touch thick and smooth, and as promised a smooth
> > aftertaste. It was less what I would consider “bright” though as they
> > state in their description. Nothing stands out as being in any way bad
> > or wrong, just nothing really stands out as being amazing.
>
> > I do admit that Japanese greens are a special area of interest for me,
> > so I do tend to be a bit tougher to please. It is only because I have
> > tasted so many truly spectacular greens that I don’t relegate Sencha
> > automatically to some lower, pedestrian, tea as it can sometimes be
> > thought of. Will I enjoy the rest of it? Sure. Will I be clamoring for
> > more? Probably not.
>
> > - Dominic http :// teasphere.wordpress,com
>
> Dominic,
>
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
right now :<
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
right now :<
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 23, 9:09 am, Thitherflit <holl...@hws.edu> wrote:
> On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> > At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> > sure others have offerings...
>
> Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
> places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
> right now :<
Here are several places. I've ordered from Hibiki-an, as I believe
others from this forum have. I have tea that I bought in Japan from
Ippodo. The other places I've seen mentioned or wandered upon and they
look like they're ok.
http :// www .hibiki-an,com /default.php
https://shop.ippodo-tea.co.jp/shop/en/
http :// www .japanesegreenteaonline,com /
http :// www .maiko.ne.jp/english/
http :// www .maeda-en,com /
http :// www .lupiciausa,com /
http :// www .kaburagien.co.jp/english/goods.php
On May 23, 9:09 am, Thitherflit <holl...@hws.edu> wrote:
> On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> > At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> > sure others have offerings...
>
> Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
> places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
> right now :<
Here are several places. I've ordered from Hibiki-an, as I believe
others from this forum have. I have tea that I bought in Japan from
Ippodo. The other places I've seen mentioned or wandered upon and they
look like they're ok.
http :// www .hibiki-an,com /default.php
https://shop.ippodo-tea.co.jp/shop/en/
http :// www .japanesegreenteaonline,com /
http :// www .maiko.ne.jp/english/
http :// www .maeda-en,com /
http :// www .lupiciausa,com /
http :// www .kaburagien.co.jp/english/goods.php
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
On May 23, 8:09 am, Thitherflit <holl...@hws.edu> wrote:
> On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> > At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> > sure others have offerings...
>
> Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
> places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
> right now :<
Hi guys,
I recently bought some schincha from both hibiki-an and maiko. Both
sent it fast fast and the tea, Woww. !!!
Someone said Ipporro was most wonderful too but I havent bought from
them before. The teas I bought were very delicious. Better than any
sencha I ever had before.
Jenn
On May 23, 8:09 am, Thitherflit <holl...@hws.edu> wrote:
> On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
> > At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> > sure others have offerings...
>
> Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
> places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
> right now :<
Hi guys,
I recently bought some schincha from both hibiki-an and maiko. Both
sent it fast fast and the tea, Woww. !!!
Someone said Ipporro was most wonderful too but I havent bought from
them before. The teas I bought were very delicious. Better than any
sencha I ever had before.
Jenn
Re: Japanese Sencha Yamato - Upton Tea
"Thitherflit" <holland@hws.edu> wrote in message
news:a2cb3160-44df-48a1-ad59-a60dcdc5633a@a70g2000hsh.googlegroups,com ...
On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
right now :<
I haven't had this years shincha from them, but I've enjoyed the shincha
from www .denstea,com in the past.
Blues
"Thitherflit" <holland@hws.edu> wrote in message
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On May 22, 11:41 am, TokyoB <dragonwell...@gmail,com > wrote:
> At this time of year you should go for shincha! Ito-en, O-cha, and I'm
> sure others have offerings...
Does anybody else (Thanks, TokyoB!) have sugestions of specific get-me
places for shin-cha? My normal channels (from Japan) are blocked
right now :<
I haven't had this years shincha from them, but I've enjoyed the shincha
from www .denstea,com in the past.
Blues
