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drank Apple Sencha by Den's Tea
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So…I think I brewed this too long (somewhere around 2 1/2 to 3 minutes) and was left with a slightly bitter tea…or maybe sencha just IS bitter? I don’t know because I think this is the first sencha I’ve tried. My fault. BUT!! The apple flavor still exceeded my expectations! While this smells very jolly rancher-ish in the bag, the aftertaste is that of having just swallowed a bite of a very juicy Granny Smith apple. Lovely! I was warned by Jennkay, who was kind enough to send this (and the grape sencha from Den’s, as well) off to me, that I may not end up being incredibly fond of this. As a result, my expectations were quite low…which maybe worked to my benefit here? I don’t know. What I do know is that this grew on me. I’ll definitely be drinking the rest and probably will try ordering some of their other flavored senchas, especially since I keep hearing about how good their pineapple sencha is.

Flavors: Green Apple

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Kittenna
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Sencha can be bitter if oversteeped – my personal preference for greens is a max of 2 minutes at about 82C/180F. As long as it’s a good quality tea (and Den’s is!), you should be able to have a bitterness-free cup at that time.

The Cookie Lady
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I’m gonna try maybe 1.5 minutes tomorrow to see how that goes. Thanks for the tip! I’m kind of surprised it wasn’t more bitter than it was.

TeaBrat
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Sencha can be fussy. I think you could try this for even 1 minute at around 170f. And you can always try cold brewing it too!

Stephanie
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I didn’t like this one- tasted fakey. Love the pineapple and sakura though!

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Kittenna
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Sencha can be bitter if oversteeped – my personal preference for greens is a max of 2 minutes at about 82C/180F. As long as it’s a good quality tea (and Den’s is!), you should be able to have a bitterness-free cup at that time.

The Cookie Lady
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I’m gonna try maybe 1.5 minutes tomorrow to see how that goes. Thanks for the tip! I’m kind of surprised it wasn’t more bitter than it was.

TeaBrat
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Sencha can be fussy. I think you could try this for even 1 minute at around 170f. And you can always try cold brewing it too!

Stephanie
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I didn’t like this one- tasted fakey. Love the pineapple and sakura though!

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I am a teacher for an after school tutoring program serving grades 1-12 and the Assistant Director of an English language program. Dealing with people who are just learning how to communicate can be stressful. Since I’ve never been (and never want to be) a coffee drinker, I was happy to have found a tea I liked when I started college. Bigelow French Vanilla was my first ever favorite tea. I am just learning to love loose leaf. I drink tea both hot and cold every single day.

I’m not too much of a fancy-pants when it comes to tea drinking. As long as it tastes good and doesn’t take up my whole paycheck, I’m happy. I find I am mostly enjoying flavored blacks and oolongs, as well as whites and the occasional green tea. I’m struggling with plain greens. I take to fruit-flavored greens much more readily. The only reason I ever sweeten a tea is if I hear it brings out a particular flavor in that tea. Otherwise, I don’t usually add sweeteners. When it comes to milk, I again don’t usually add any. But, when I do, I only use almond milk or coconut milk (the thin kind that comes in a carton from Trader Joe’s…not the thick canned kind).

Love: Floral (especially jasmine and rose), caramel, maple, nuts, cream, cake/cookie flavors, chocolate, and fruit (especially peach, pineapple, berries, raisins, and coconut)

Loathe: Peppermint, licorice, really strong vegetable flavors, mint/chocolate combo, heavily spiced teas

Aside from tea, I also really REALLY enjoy reading.

NOTE: I haven’t been putting my one to two cup samples in my cupboard because that’s really only enough for tasting and experimenting. If it’s in my cupboard, it means I have enough to go back to it if I’m craving it (or if somebody wants to swap).

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