The dry leaves smell like nothing so much as genmaicha. The wet leaves post-steep smell like seaweed. The brewed tea itself is like neither of those things.

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Cofftea 15 years ago

So then what is it like? Inquiring minds want to know:)

mlc 15 years ago

Like a koan.

Cofftea 15 years ago

What’s a koan?

mlc 15 years ago

see wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dan

Cofftea 15 years ago

Um… how can something taste like a koan?

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Cofftea 15 years ago

So then what is it like? Inquiring minds want to know:)

mlc 15 years ago

Like a koan.

Cofftea 15 years ago

What’s a koan?

mlc 15 years ago

see wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C5%8Dan

Cofftea 15 years ago

Um… how can something taste like a koan?

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