Amy oh

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Amy oh drank Gyokuro Suimei by Den's Tea

I decided to treat myself this morning. It’s been a tough week and why not splurge on some nice gyokuro?

I steeped this with a mesh insert inside a glass – maybe not the most eloquent thing but it did the job. I followed Den’s steeping recommendations and did 150 seconds at 140 F. I got a very sweet, almost glowing green and vegetal cup.The second steep was at 2 minutes at 150 F and I think I liked that one even a little bit better. The only other gyokuro I’ve had was the one from Arbor teas and now I wish I could compare the two side by side.

Anyway this is great if you’re looking for a sencha like product but without the bitterness or astringency that can sometimes go with those. I did like this one a lot and the caffeine buzz is certainly nothing to scoff at! It wasn’t cheap but I will mostly certainly savor and appreciate it.

2012-03-17 13:41:38 -0400

140 °F / 60 °C

1 min 45 sec

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oOTeaOo 2012-03-17 16:46:52 -0400

Gyokuros are so good! :)

Amy oh 2012-03-17 17:40:45 -0400

They really are…

Scatterbrain 2012-03-19 15:40:40 -0400

I saw your post about Arbor’s gyokuro, having tasted this which do you prefer?

Amy oh 2012-03-19 15:57:46 -0400

I’m not sure – It’s really been months since I had the Arbor gyokuro… I would have to do a taste test side by side

Scatterbrain 2012-03-19 16:16:56 -0400

Arbor’s is much cheaper so all I basically want to know is if Den’s is worth the $4.00/ounce more that it costs than Arbor’s.

Amy oh 2012-03-19 16:22:24 -0400

probably not

Scatterbrain 2012-03-19 16:25:04 -0400

Sorry, I just realized that my second comment goes against what you said about having to compare the two, I was in a rush. Haha thanks.

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My profile pic is of a pink dahlia at Golden Gate Park.

Hobbies include: tea, making art, animals, vegan things, buddhism, nature, creativity, books, writing, cooking, meditation, yoga.

I am a fan of many different teas but my favorites are blacks and oolongs, also like darjeeling and pu-erh. I’n always learning and expanding my horizons!

Dislikes include: bergamot, jasmine, highly tannic or bitter teas, overly judgmental and bitter people. :)

Live in San Francisco, I’m a SINK (single income, no kids) and love the urban life, but traveling out to the middle of nowhere is always fun too.

I tend to not drink things I know I will hate so a lot of my tea ratings are on the higher side. Here’s my rating system, sorta

95-100 I love this tea and would like to keep it around

94-90 An excellent tea which I may or may not repurchase

89-80 Pretty good, above average

79-70 Acceptable

69-60 Mundane – Will probably drink it if I have it

59-50 Ick

49 and below Nasty