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Ho-Ji Cha Kamakura (TJ41) from Upton Tea Imports

The dry leaves smell like nothing so much as genmaicha. The wet leaves post-steep smell like seaweed. The brewed tea itself is like neither of those things.

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Cofftea
Cofftea 2010-03-15 16:23:15 -0400

So then what is it like? Inquiring minds want to know:)

mlc
mlc 2010-03-15 16:26:18 -0400

Like a koan.

Cofftea
Cofftea 2010-03-15 16:27:11 -0400

What’s a koan?

mlc
mlc 2010-03-15 16:28:32 -0400

see wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dan

Cofftea
Cofftea 2010-03-15 16:35:02 -0400

Um… how can something taste like a koan?

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