Well I did give it a shot, and you're right, the taste improved. They're
kind of like gunpowder, in that steeping too much of it or for too long a
time ruins the otherwise decent taste with too much of that taste. There's
sort of a sharp cliff past which the taste just becomes too much of itself,
you know?

I still like the whole-leaf teas though. Any whole-leaf Japanese teas?



"Patrick Heinze" > wrote in message
...
> Falky foo wrote:
> > Ok well I have a little left of each. I'll steep 'em cool and short and
> > give 'em another shot, since I've heard so much about them.
>
> Do that ^-^
> But please keep in mind that japanese greens will change their flavor
> very rapidly after opening. So if your Sencha is older than, say, 2
> months, it might be better to get a new pack.
>
> As for infusion, I'd sugest something around 2 minutes with 60-70
> centigrade. To cool, and your tea will taste flat, to hot and it will
> get bitter. For the following infusions, I usually give 30 seconds each.
>
> But if you don't like the grassy taste, then japanese greens maybe are
> just not your thing ^-^
>
> ciao
> Patrick
>
>
> --
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> The truth, as always, will be far stranger"
>
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