On Jul 25, 1:31*am, Will Yardley >
wrote:
> On 2008-07-23, Kevo > wrote:
>
> > Franchia was a total letdown, I went there 3 times and they couldn't
> > brew a green tea right;
>
> I haven't had a lot of other Korean wild green teas, but I think
> Franchia (and Hangawi) do a pretty good job of brewing green tea - they
> use very cool water, especially for the first and second picked stuff.
> The taste is light, and more subtle than most of the Chinese green teas
> I've had.
>
> Usually, when I've been there, they have you brew the tea yourself, so
> I'm surprised you said they can't brew the tea right - I've mostly seen
> them give you a ceramic infuser tea cup or a small pot, along with a
> thermal carafe of water, at the temperature they think is right for that
> tea, and let you brew everything after the first brew yourself.
>
> w

Haha~ probably this is a case similar to what Joanne went through! I
probably had a poorer experience because I was there with a different
expectation for the tea they have to offer...next time I visit NYC, I
should go there with more local friends and observe their reactions to
the experience of the place. The first time I was there I was with
some friends and I ordered a vegetarian platter which was oily, that
probably didn't cut well with green tea. The other 2 times I was
there I ordered just the same tea, the utensils provided were nice
(Korean pottery), but the tea was not well stored, it had a whiff of
oxidation starting. The water provided was hot to the touch, and I
had to let the water cool off for a while. It must have amused the
staff to see this guy constantly dipping his finger into the pot...

I'll give it a 4th try since you have a good experience there!

Kevo