Steep Information:
Amount: 2 heaping tsp
Water: 500ml at 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, vegetal
Flavor: vegetal, a little bitter
Body: Light
Aftertaste: grassy, bitter
Liquor: pale translucent yellow-green
I added 1 minute, the same result really.
MilitiaJim insisted it reminded him of genmaichai (toasty, rice)
I don’t have a strong love of green tea, and this one is not amazing enough, at least the way I prepared it, to warrant me getting it again.
I am greatful to LENA for sharing this tea with me, and her amazingly detailed notes and adorable little tupperware packaging.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/08/zhenas-gypsy-tea-loose-leaf-green-tea.html
The Gen Mai Cha comparison worries me…
i have no idea what he was tasting, i totally didn’t get any toasty or rice