My coworkers got this one for me today…very nice gesture! It’s a somewhat sweet but vegetal sencha, a little lighter than I like for my senchas, but still very nice. Despite its lightness, it held up well to 3 steeps. A bunch of people on the Teavana page mentioned that it was bitter…I have a feeling that the water they used was way too hot because I didn’t detect a hint of bitterness.
I’m a tea novice, and I’m loving my introduction to the World of Tea. I started getting into tea about 4 years ago when I lived in Brooklyn, NY. At first, I stayed with green teas, and took black teas completely for granted. However, in the last couple years I have enthusiastically added them to my daily routine. I love strong Assam black teas in the morning, and Japanese green teas in the afternoon, especially matcha and gyokuro. I have recently become a big fan of Keemuns. I’m looking forward to learning about new teas on this site and talking to other tea lovers!
As far as ratings go, don’t trust me. I’m a high rater, and I’m easily impressed. If I rate a tea lower than 70 (which is going to happen rarely, it seems), I probably will not drink that tea again. I will splurge for some teas at times, but I love a bargain, so you will often see me celebrating under-appreciated everyday teas.
Manchester, CT
