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The last time I tried a Sencha it was nasty, but seeing other love them I decided it was my brewing. This time I looked up some YT vids on brewing. The secret for me was low and slow. Cool water probably around 70c and a first steep of more than a minute, all with minimal fussing the leaves.

I was rewarded with the delicious brothiness everyone talks about. Fantastic. Not quite one I’d seek out again, but it has made me look anew at Japanese green.

Flavors: Alfalfa, Beany, Vegetable Broth

Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 1 min, 15 sec 4 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
LuckyMe

Japanese greens can be quite finicky. Glad you stuck with it and made some adjustments!

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LuckyMe

Japanese greens can be quite finicky. Glad you stuck with it and made some adjustments!

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I gave up alcohol in 2013. When my taste buds came back I discovered tea.

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75+ I’ll seek this out again.
50+ I enjoyed this.
25+ Not for me but may be for some. I’ll take a cup if I’m your guest.
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I brew gongfu style – lotsa tea, brief brew, then into a sharing cup. It really changed tea for me after not quite “getting it” from western style brewing.

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