taopants wrote:
> By now you have had your fix of gyokuro...from Hibikk-an If I remember
> right... How is it?

I liked the "Super Premium" and the "Superior Premium" not so much the
Karigane Superior... I think I'm over my "twig tea" love as of late.
Kukicha green or roasted has lost my favor.

My life has been beyond hectic lately so I have had very little chance
to enjoy much of anything, I'm hoping this weekend will finally allow
me a little rest and time to enjoy some more of it. If I had to pick
between the two I'd probably go for the Superior Premium since the
price is decent and it produces a nice light colored brew, their lower
grade one was a bit too dark for me to enjoy no matter the taste. I
have two or three packets of Gyokuro from other vendors as a result of
that last ordering frenzy that are still unopened just due to my
lack of time.

Have you had any? I thought you had said you ordered some from them as
well. I think they were very good taste-wise, just nothing ever beats
some of the stuff I have had prepared for me that I'm sure was ultra
fresh and probably quite expensive, but those friends of mine have
since moved away and it has been years. Now, I'll take what I can get
as long as it has that nice pale color and sweet taste without being
too astringent or harsh... and I can afford it

Dominic