Share Your Orders Thread

Sounds great!

Never had kukicha before. I’m excited to finally try some :]

I looove kukicha, though have limited experience with it, and it has become a staple for me.

That’s encouraging! I hope I like it.

Ouch, makes me glad that Dammann Frères has free shipping to the states over 50€. Hope you enjoy the teas!

I posted this order partially because was hoping to have someone comment with where I might find these teas for more reasonable prices/shipping. How is Damman Frères’ tea?

I love Dammann (more than I love Mariage, but I am kind of odd in that), but for all of their flavored blends. I’m not sure how their darjeelings compare… I think Mariage is kind of known for their darjeelings so I don’t know where else to go for those.

Happy Birthday!

There may be an additional handling charge applied to the shipment. I’ve been charged anywhere from 30-40 dollars in addition. UPS claims this charge is incurred when the teas are processed through the US Agricultural department. You might want to be prepared for that. UPS held my teas as hostage until I paid up.

Darjeelings are temperamental and you might want to follow the preparations tips specifically tailored to each tea on the description page for the teas. It is not the general set of instructions “steeping chart,” found on their cover page. Use the parameters as a baseline for your first steep, then vary he parameters according to your tastes.

The Mariage purveyors take the time and effort to taste every single Darjeeling and set the parameters accordingly each year, for each flush, for that specific estate.

Yeah, those DO seem reasonable. Let us know how they taste! :D

HOLY MATCHA! That’s the most epic matcha order I’ve seen!

I figure if I hate some (and I’m bound to, I’ve hated 2 of the 3 matchas I’ve tried so far that were traditional (green tea matcha) I always have stuff for trade. These are trading pretty popular :)

obviously not the champagne matcha! But yeah, bunch of those matchas I’ve had and they are pretty tasty!

Yeah, I tried the champagne matcha from a sample I got in trade a couple of days ago. It was so good! So of course when I make this order I have to buy some.

oh my, that is an awful (good) lot of macha. :)
enjoy!

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Isn’t matcha only good for 1-3 months after opening? :O

So I won’t open them all at once. Although I did not actually know that before now so thanks for posting that.

Wow! I have a few ideas for the 10+ 5 myself. can’t fully justify it yet though.
@yappy Ideally, from what I understand yes, but I have enjoyed much older matcha as well.

I’m with Kasumi. I’ve had matcha that’s been opened longer than 1-3 months ago. Depending on how you’re making it, you may not notice much of a difference.

YAY! Great deal!

You’ll have to let me know how those blends are…I am tempted just because of the names, but have spent wayyyy too much on tea in the past month.
Awesome deal!

same here, but for the price I had to haha. I didn’t want to miss out on that matcha snack if I can even save it for a between class snack when it arrives.

Always good to bring a between class snack! =)
And I don’t blame you. Gotta use the discounts/points!

I need to go look and see if when you order the matcha snack – how they are packaged. I think the sample size is the perfect size to toss into a backpack, purse, etc.

it says they’re 2 oz bags normally and I didn’t even realize it’s $19 for 6! $3+ for a snack is a bit much, sadly.

I really loved the matcha fruit mix but it’s so expensive, so I am thinking of making my own. Dehydrate some apples and strawberries, mix them with matcha and shredded coconut (I’d axe the blueberry since they are a little too crunchy for my taste). Voila!

Yup too rich for my blood. Its good but not OMG its totally worth that much money good. That is TEA money if nothing else!

Still ya can’t go wrong with Dens!

Did it expire today? Bummer…

no, I made the mistake of buying the sampler with paypal, which is under my partner’s name, so the name + account don’t match…and I dissagree Azz…Den’s has some I was disappointed in, but I agree that it is a great place to begin with Japanese style greens…I’m not a beginner in this area though, so may be biased.

That is unfortunate, I have been very lucky to have enjoyed the teas from them that I have ordered. Have to admit though I have not ordered from them in ages. Only in the beginning of my tea journey.

oh if some of these on the current order work out as well as I hope, I’ll be keeping them/the type at least around for good.

What were the ones you were disappointed with? /curious/

the Genmaicha Extra Green. I love Matcha Iri types usually, but had trouble finishing this one. the Hojicha I like well enough, but not sure I like theirs above any other I have had.

Who do you recommend for Genmaicha Extra Green? I have only had Den’s and loved it – but it is the only one I have had.
I also love the Bancha Suruga.

Lupicia Matcha Kirara Rice is very light, resteeps into great genmai (just got some in)I am very happy with matcha iri from japanbargain, but that is a rough genmai base, reminds me of home.

not sure either of these have “extra” matcha as the genmai extra green has more matcha then matcha iri would have normally, from what I understand.

Bancha, tealet’s kyobancha by far is the best I have had, though quite happy with the box of Hime I have as well.

I will be trying many bancha, genmai, etc as I shop. Will (eventually) be posting basic reviews hopefully all here too.