tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post4914299427022256155..comments2024-01-05T00:22:49.708-08:00Comments on The Green Tea Review: A Sweet Day for SenchaWes Crosswhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369912221341992626noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-17831476252836115012016-04-16T07:09:41.435-07:002016-04-16T07:09:41.435-07:00Completely agree with this comment. If brewed prop...Completely agree with this comment. If brewed properly, this tea is delicious Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-46302464840168539392014-06-20T06:36:04.589-07:002014-06-20T06:36:04.589-07:00I've had the Housen a number of times, and whi...I've had the Housen a number of times, and while I concede it isn't a top-of-the-line tea, I find it very good for the price.<br /><br />With ippodo teas I also find I have to use more tea than usual in order to get an enjoyable flavor (so in that respect maybe it is less cost-effective). So instead of my typical 2tsp, I'll do 3tsp.<br /><br />...and then the most important part... I NEVER go above 160degrees on the first steeping. 175 is way too high and you'll be hard-pressed to get an enjoyable flavor profile from this temperature. This goes for most sencha in my opinion. ususally I stay between 150 - 160. I may go a bit higher for 2nd/3rd steeping.chingwanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-53731822027342568142012-04-25T00:39:33.271-07:002012-04-25T00:39:33.271-07:00I'm surprised you guys didn't notice that ...I'm surprised you guys didn't notice that the guy brewed this tea completely wrong. He should have used at least 10g of tea leaf for 300ml and should have brewed the tea for no more than 1 minute. 1.5 minutes is too long and 3.5g of tea is not enough for such a large teapot. No wonder why he wasn't happy with the flavor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-6849158092146296832007-12-10T04:05:00.000-08:002007-12-10T04:05:00.000-08:00I think of Ippodo as the Starbuck's of the world o...I think of Ippodo as the Starbuck's of the world of Japanese tea. Hosen is one of their budget tea's. I've had their most expensive tea's, good tea but nothing really special. I agree w/ one of the other post's. Deep green, murky tea is'nt a sign of quality. Deep steaming is a way of getting more flavor out of a lesser quality tea. I prefer the clean, clear umami flavor of traditional sencha. But to each his own.Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328523694226680438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-33875346358549630002007-10-27T15:22:00.000-07:002007-10-27T15:22:00.000-07:00I think the review got wrong from the unfavourable...I think the review got wrong from the unfavourable color thing already. Teas I have got directly from reputable tea/webshops in Japan are consistently more yellowish-green than deep-green like <I>fukamushi</I>. <BR/><BR/>I think the traditional quality indicator is the green color of the leaves not the color of the brew.<BR/><BR/>I am no expert though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065231341068770321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482378199911616869.post-45303218168159233662007-10-21T17:23:00.000-07:002007-10-21T17:23:00.000-07:00Harsh, Dude! Who recommended this to you? If it ...Harsh, Dude! Who recommended this to you? If it was one of our regular sencha addicts, then I can't help but think that either you missed something or the session went bad for some reason. Let us know if someday you find it in your heart to raise your opinion of this sencha.Salserohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538918784870619787noreply@blogger.com