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I need some advice from green tea drinkers on what to try next. What’s your go-to green tea these days?

I’m getting a little excited because I’m pretty close to having at least tasted all of the green teas in my stash. Not counting matcha, that is.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll be sipping them all down any time soon, but it does mean I can start thinking about what I might want to get more of and what else I might want to try.

I’d love to have input on what I ought to try when I’m close enough to order, which should be in the next few months at this rate.

So again I ask — what is your go-to green tea? What shouldn’t I miss when I come out of lock down?

I have been enjoying the Silk Road teas in my stash. This one has a sweet, hay-like fragrance in the dry leaf that replicates itself in the steeped tea’s aroma. The tea is golden yellow and clear. It has a sort of rosy tint that is interesting.

The tea has a vegetal flavor that reminds me of asparagus. I just had some for lunch, and it was amusing to be reminded of my lunch so quickly after drinking this tea. I swear, it was funnier than I made it sound.

The aftertaste is nutty, a little like raw almonds.

It’s a gentle, happy green tea.

Flavors: Almond, Asparagus, Hay, Sweet

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 17 OZ / 500 ML
derk

I’m not terribly into green teas, though coming to appreciate them much more so take my recommendation with a grain – Yunnan Sourcing’s 2018 Imperial Grade Laoshan Green really does something for me. It seems to go really well with Bay Area weather. I mean, I don’t know if you get much of the fog where you are but it fits well with city’s climate.

derk

I could send you large sample if you’d like!

__Morgana__

Nice — I will put that on the list. And I appreciate the offer of a sample, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself here - I’m still technically on lock down and will be given a stern talking to by the others in the household if any tea enters the house until lock down is lifted. :) I do appreciate the recommendation though.

derk

Ah, you’re welcome. I understand. I recently imposed some self-control with tea acquisition. I can’t say I’m a fan.

Cameron B.

One of my favorites is the Chasandai Sakura Sencha from Yunomi.

__Morgana__

Great, thanks! I’ll put it on the list.

LuckyMe

For something different than the usual, try some Japanese kamairicha. This is a rare Japanese tea that’s pan fired instead of steamed giving it an interesting flavor profile. It’s halfway between a Chinese and Japanese green. I get mine from Yuuki-Cha but I’m seeing other vendors carrying it now too

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derk

I’m not terribly into green teas, though coming to appreciate them much more so take my recommendation with a grain – Yunnan Sourcing’s 2018 Imperial Grade Laoshan Green really does something for me. It seems to go really well with Bay Area weather. I mean, I don’t know if you get much of the fog where you are but it fits well with city’s climate.

derk

I could send you large sample if you’d like!

__Morgana__

Nice — I will put that on the list. And I appreciate the offer of a sample, but I don’t want to get ahead of myself here - I’m still technically on lock down and will be given a stern talking to by the others in the household if any tea enters the house until lock down is lifted. :) I do appreciate the recommendation though.

derk

Ah, you’re welcome. I understand. I recently imposed some self-control with tea acquisition. I can’t say I’m a fan.

Cameron B.

One of my favorites is the Chasandai Sakura Sencha from Yunomi.

__Morgana__

Great, thanks! I’ll put it on the list.

LuckyMe

For something different than the usual, try some Japanese kamairicha. This is a rare Japanese tea that’s pan fired instead of steamed giving it an interesting flavor profile. It’s halfway between a Chinese and Japanese green. I get mine from Yuuki-Cha but I’m seeing other vendors carrying it now too

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes

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