Michael Plant wrote:
> I personally like those "fishy" Senchas. My
> theory is that they are not "fishy" at all, but
> rather impart the smell of the sea and the
> seaweed in and among which fish swim. It's
> the fish association, not the fish per se. Well,
> I could be wrong and probably am.
> Michael

Nope, you are dead-on correct. It is just a mental association. It took
me a long time to warm up to that taste and it happened once I finally
realized that it was not so much a fishy taste as it was a fresh and
clean taste. Green tea is pretty "pure" and unfooled around with as far
as fermentation and such, so it only makes sense that the taste
reflects that.

It is the green-ness and the actual tea flavor. I always compare it to
how it would be totally different to drink coffee made from un-roasted
beans when that is all you are used to. I just wish there was a way to
know beforehand which teas are more pronounced in this taste. I've yet
to discover a green tea that is always consistently strong flavored
like this, I'm really hoping I find a few to rely on. The search
continues.

- Dominic