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drank Genmai Cha by Yamamotoyama
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I picked up a big ole bag of this tea at my local asian grocery. It might be cheap as chips, but sometimes that’s not a bad thing. It’s toasty and warm, not bitter, and very much hitting the spot right now. Not much to say other than that. Well, actually it does make me wonder how much better a “high quality” genmaicha might be. Perhaps I’ll keep that in mind the next time I order from Yunomi.
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Liquid Proust
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The high quality stuff is MUCH better. You can pick up 100g loose bags of Yamamotoyama tea in Japan for 106’ish yen which is less than a dollar…
YUNOMI is great choice, I haven’t looked in awhile but if they have gyokuro genmiacha it might a buttery texture that is subtle but very enjoyable.

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Ok, I didn’t even know that gyokuro genmaicha was even a thing. I am all over that!

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Liquid Proust
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The high quality stuff is MUCH better. You can pick up 100g loose bags of Yamamotoyama tea in Japan for 106’ish yen which is less than a dollar…
YUNOMI is great choice, I haven’t looked in awhile but if they have gyokuro genmiacha it might a buttery texture that is subtle but very enjoyable.

curlygc
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Ok, I didn’t even know that gyokuro genmaicha was even a thing. I am all over that!

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For many years I drank cheap asian market-bought oolongs because I really didn’t know what was out there. For the last year or so I’ve been educating myself and making a foray into better quality teas. During the course of my journey I have fallen hard down the puerh rabbit hole – it started with young sheng, but now there’s another even deeper hole in the aged category, and I may be careening down this particular rabbit hole forever. I do still find time for aged oolong, a good wuyi yancha, and the occasional aged white.

I stopped rating teas awhile ago. I guess the numbers stopping meaning anything after awhile. For a long time I was pretty good about keeping my cupboard up to date and reviewing teas, mostly to help me keep track and remember what I like. I’ve gotten lazy about that for the last several months.

The tea addiction has also spawned a new addiction to throwing pottery, and I have become mildly obsessed with making tea cups, shibos, and teapots.

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