Teaplz’s lovely log from earlier reminded me what a delicious beast this tea is, so I had to have some. Sadly, I only had enough for half a cup so I am now out of this tea. ::sob::
But it was a really good half cup. The second steep (@5s) still remains my favorite, being super rich, buttery and grassy. Love it.
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Sounds yummy, Auggy! Is the second steep 5 seconds? I want to try this sometime!
Yay for being inspirational! This stuff is so good. You are an awesome Auggy!
@Shanti – Yep, 5 seconds! Japanese greens always have to have a super-short second steep to keep bitterness at bay and I’m really nervous about it so while some places/people do/suggest a 15s-ish steep, I’m more of the instant-pour type second steeper. Sometimes it leads to too-light second steeps (not on this one, though, this one is perfect for me) but I’m an err-on-the-side-of-caution girl so I’d rather get it wrong on the too-light side than the too-bitter side.
@teaplz – Yes, you had a great idea! :)
That’s so cool!! I’ve never tried a Japanese green before (I know, I know!) so I’m always glad to see directions on how one steeps them. :)
They are pretty interesting little beasties, I think, but can be a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Grass clippings, you know. :) I was really lucky in that I had someone help me through a lot of my main introduction to Japanese greens – they can be a bit picky. And man, when they go wrong? It’s bad!
I’ve noticed that sometimes the most temperamental teas are the best when you manage to steep them right. I like my tea like I like my kitties! Temperamental, warm, fuzzy (downy?), sometimes smell like fish…wait, no!!! D:
:-)
HAHAH! ♥ I’ve had a pu-erh that smelled just like our kitty food! It was… weird!
omg hahaha! :D Hee, for some reason I have the image of you steeping up a cup, and then all the kitties running to the kitchen saying “Mom? Iz it food tyme nao?? Food? Mom? Food? Mom? MOM??” Oh man, that would be like the definition of awkward :)
I still have yet to try Gyokuro :( Have to find some in my stash!
I think I have enough left for one cup of this from the sample you sent me. I think this is going to be a bad case of want-more/don’t-want-to-use-up-what-I’ve-got-left.
Takgoti, worse case scenario, I can always be your supplier. ;)
Auggy sounds like a drug lord!
Well I’ve got the scale for it! ;)
HAHAHA, I should just stop wimping out and buy some myself.
Sounds yummy, Auggy! Is the second steep 5 seconds? I want to try this sometime!
Yay for being inspirational! This stuff is so good. You are an awesome Auggy!
@Shanti – Yep, 5 seconds! Japanese greens always have to have a super-short second steep to keep bitterness at bay and I’m really nervous about it so while some places/people do/suggest a 15s-ish steep, I’m more of the instant-pour type second steeper. Sometimes it leads to too-light second steeps (not on this one, though, this one is perfect for me) but I’m an err-on-the-side-of-caution girl so I’d rather get it wrong on the too-light side than the too-bitter side.
@teaplz – Yes, you had a great idea! :)
That’s so cool!! I’ve never tried a Japanese green before (I know, I know!) so I’m always glad to see directions on how one steeps them. :)
They are pretty interesting little beasties, I think, but can be a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Grass clippings, you know. :) I was really lucky in that I had someone help me through a lot of my main introduction to Japanese greens – they can be a bit picky. And man, when they go wrong? It’s bad!
I’ve noticed that sometimes the most temperamental teas are the best when you manage to steep them right. I like my tea like I like my kitties! Temperamental, warm, fuzzy (downy?), sometimes smell like fish…wait, no!!! D:
:-)
HAHAH! ♥ I’ve had a pu-erh that smelled just like our kitty food! It was… weird!
omg hahaha! :D Hee, for some reason I have the image of you steeping up a cup, and then all the kitties running to the kitchen saying “Mom? Iz it food tyme nao?? Food? Mom? Food? Mom? MOM??” Oh man, that would be like the definition of awkward :)
I still have yet to try Gyokuro :( Have to find some in my stash!
I think I have enough left for one cup of this from the sample you sent me. I think this is going to be a bad case of want-more/don’t-want-to-use-up-what-I’ve-got-left.
Takgoti, worse case scenario, I can always be your supplier. ;)
Auggy sounds like a drug lord!
Well I’ve got the scale for it! ;)
HAHAHA, I should just stop wimping out and buy some myself.