Melinda wrote:
> Do people who like green tea here find themselves tending to like those from
> Japan more than those from China or visa versa? (Or maybe someone has a real
> liking for a green from somewhere else..Korea, Vietnam, Ceylon, Assam even I
> think.. I have tried sencha and gyokuro multiple times and for some reason
> they just don't satisfy me as much as Chinese greens of almost any type do,
> right now. But I like Genmai cha, which is a bit different...
>
> I'm interested in hearing what others' experiences are.
>

Hi Melinda--

I tend to gravitate towards Chinese greens too. There seems to be a
broader range of flavors available in Chinese teas, and in my limited
experience they usually are more forgiving. I usually find they're less
expensive, too...bad sencha is cheap, but I can get a nice Chinese tea
for a low price. There's very expensive Chinese teas out there too, but
you know what I mean.

I do like keeping a nice sencha on hand. I find myself especially drawn
to it right now, when my instincts are waiting impatiently for Spring to
come. Right now I'm also craving salads and other fresh foods that I
haven't wanted all winter, and I'm guessing that's related to my sencha
cravings.

Jennifer