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drank Sencha Fuka-midori by Den's Tea
592 tasting notes

I was in a hurry this morning not to be late for a presentation, and I goofed. I didn’t fully close the basket infuser in my Aladdin tumbler, so most of the leaves fell to the bottom and have been steeping for a while now. Because it’s my first time with this tea, I will refrain from rating until I can steep it properly.

Anyway, it has a very grassy taste and smell. Not sure how thrilled I am about that, but it is a straight green tea after all. To it’s credit, it’s not very bitter even though the tea leaves have been sitting in that water for a couple hours. Good thing the sample size from Den’s Tea has enough leaves for more than one try!

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I’m a California girl temporarily located in Boston for school (brrr). I only recently got into teas because I’ve never really liked coffee (too bitter), but I have been a daily barley tea drinker since I was little.

Through some timid tastings and exploring, I so far like:
-Japanese green teas (genmaicha, hojicha, sencha, etc)
-Oolongs! (Most kinds except formosa and dan cong so far)
-Straight black teas
-English Breakfast teas
-Fruity teas (peach, apple, strawberry, other berries)

NOT a huge fan of rooibos, matcha, heavily artificial tasting teas, or anything gingery or peppery, but I’m trying to keep an open mind and taste everything that I can!

I’m trying to sample more straight teas and have been having pretty awesome discoveries so far. Thank goodness for sample sizes!

My tentative rating system:
90-100: Woohoo! I’m loving it, and I’m definitely restocking when I get the chance and/or crying when I’m out.

80-90: Yum! I’ll try to restock if it fits in my budget when I run out.

70-80: Probably would not buy again, but it was nice enough to finish the cup.

50-70: Would not choose this tea for myself if given the situation, but would not reject it if someone offered it to me and would gulp down politely.

50 or less: Nope. Don’t care to taste that tea again, sorry!

I’m always down to swap, so send me a message if anything in my cupboard is calling your name!

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