2018-02-22 Tea

I buy tea every now and then. I used to buy them at Globus, Zürich. Then I noticed they got their tea from Hemmi Kaffee, so I ordered there. Then I found a nice tea shop which turned out to part of La Cucina. And then I heard about Länggass Tee in Bern and so I ordered the last batch from there. This is what I ordered according to my receipt and some Wikipedia links for the curious. I’m hoping to add my comments to the list as I drink them all.

Gen Mai Bancha (Genmaicha)
Tama Ryokucha (Tamaryokucha) – short and bitter bite on the tongue which I don’t like too much
Bancha Kumamoto (Bancha)
Gyokuro Hoshino C (Gyokuro) – very strong umami; so strong in fact that I have to use about a third of my usual amount when preparing this tea
Sencha Fukamushi (Sencha)
Sencha Zairai – smooth and mild, just the way I like it
Sencha Uji
Shincha Yame Grade 1
Maccha Hoshinotsuyu (Matcha) – I love using some powder to whip up a nice warm and green drink; too bad I can never get any foam to stay

Gen Mai Bancha

Genmaicha