/jp/ - Otaku Culture

I like tea, but i'm not opening your link to that terrible western video platform.

Tea. Earl grey. Hot.

I miss tea threads, they remind me of what /jp/ could have been.

I drink a lot of tea, but only boring supermarket brand ones like Dilmah english breakfast. With milk.

>>14179748
You should try some loose leaf green teas, they are very good for body and your mood.
There is a nice little family run store where I go to that has lots of different Japanese green teas. There is a "grading" system with Japanese teas, but there is absolutely no need to go crazy when just trying some out. I got a package of Silver grade leaves an I love it.

There are lots of good Chinese teas as well. You'd probably have more luck finding a Chinese tea shop, which have lots of good teas as well.

>>14179808
The city I live in has a fairly high number of Chinese immigrants so it wouldn't surprise me for there to be a nice tea shop. I've tried supermarket green tea and it's awful, and that's probably why I haven't really tried beyond that. I've had Chinese green tea in one of those seedy restaurants that's actually really good and cheap, it just looks suspicious. That tea was nice, but I had to make myself drink it. That was a while ago so maybe I'll like it more now.

I live in the cold Nordic areas and there's no good tea shops with genuine Japanese or Chinese teas over here. Have to order all online.

I've found a preference to Chinese teas, I haven't really gotten into the Japanese teas yet. They're so much harder to make so that they come out perfect... with full-bodied taste yet no bitterness.

This is my current favourite. Never comes out bitter, lasts several infusions, I can drink it every day forever. (Chinese jasmine tea): http://www.teaspring.com/Bi-Tan-Piao-Xue.asp

No new photos recently, so have an old one.

>>14180369
Very nice anon, I think I know what I'll search for next.

Have you ever tried blooming tea?
Very pretty and you'd need a glass teapot like in that image to really see the action happen.
Never tried it, so maybe it's just for show. It's incredible how they make it though, sewing each and every leaf together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbRpdYRz1Y0

How long do you steep your teas?

I drink a lot at home, for example kukicha and chinese tea that I can't read. Chinese tea tastes great with something salty but usually I don't eat anything with tea. I go to place called The Ounce to try many possibilities of tea. Only there I like to add honey for my tea after when I have tasted the original taste.

>>14180389
I bought the glass pot because I wanted to see blooming teas and other beautiful tea colours. I have several dfiferent kinds of flowers, but I've only tasted one. It's almost like it's a shame to use one of them pellets when alone.

Looks almost monsterlike. I can't exactly remember the taste. "Quite good" I think.

The usual bs.

The 午後の紅茶シリーズ is pretty good.
伊藤園のジャスミン茶も風味があってかなりおいしい

this thread is going to die and that makes me sad.
>>14180369
I've got a glass pot too, but I havent had blooming teas in a really long time.
I'm working through the last of my gyokuro and some puerh I picked up. I wasn't expecting puerh to taste like it does, but I really dig it.

Does anyone know any good genmaicha recipes?
I like the taste but I'm not paying out the ass for what was originally poor man's tea.

I think I've come to prefer houjicha over sencha as it just seems easier to brew. Usually with the latter I either steep it too long or just otherwise screw it up and it comes out all bitter.

What's the general consciousness here about what to consume with your tea? I've tried eating azuki yokan with the tea but almost prefer to just drink it as it is.

>>14184108
I don't really like sencha because of the astringency, even when brewed properly. Houjicha is really calming to me!

I made some tiny gingerbread cookies recently and I've been snacking on those with my tea sessions.

teatime is a fun way to get into baking!

What's some Japanese tea with little caffeine? I don't seem to be feeling very well after drinking shincha anymore. Not quite as bad as after drinking coffee but it's still unpleasant.

Whenever I get green teas I never end up with something that I like all that much. I get that you're supposed to use 90 degree C water instead of boiling but am I missing something else?
Generally more of an Assam drinker myself.

>>14184108
I can imagine butter biscuits or shortbread being pretty good. Plus they aren't too taxing to make yourself.

>>14184206
>>14184300
Thanks, I'll have to try those some time.

>>14184293
In general, 90C is far too much. Depends quite a lot on the tea, but for Japanese green teas a good rule of thumb is to have the water around 75-80C.

I miss silver needle white tea.
Alas I want to stop consuming caffeine.

>>14184293
What is the best way to regulate water temperature for teas?
Would I need one of those fancy kettles?

>>14184343
Yeah that stuff is quite good.

>>14184361
I just use one of them digital thermometers that are used for measuring the temperature of meat. I don't have a water boiling kettle, I just use a stovetop pot.

>>14184108
Whatever you enjoy most.

>>14184381
I wish there was a way to have tea without doing drugs.

>>14184387
The amount of caffeine in white tea is the lowest of the main three, green black and white. I don't think you should be too worried about it.

I use caffeine heavily. 2-3 large cups of espresso a day, and maybe some tea later at home. I'm trying to cut down on it a little, but Italian coffee is so good...

>>14184293
80C or lower. This is really important or it'll make it taste bitter and look yellowish instead of green.

>>14184305
Oh man, thanks so much. The guy in the store told me a load of bollocks I see.
>>14184408
Real coffee is so good, I try to drink as little as possible for caffeine reasons. I also fight urges to splurge on wine's too.

>>14184424
A slight diversion to the tea craze. One of these Bialetti stovetop Moka pans with freshly ground beans makes such ridiculously good espresso... I like to spoil myself with a dollop of caramel syrup and lots of frothy milk, which together conjures up a dangerously tasty caramel latte.

Any every have any good rooibos tea? I've only had it once and I wasn't really impressed, though it might just be my preference for green teas getting in the way.

>>14184381
Any trustworthy place you can import this one from? Local shops overcharge shamelessly.

>Green
>White
>Herbal

Shameful display, /jp/. Loose leaf black blend with a splash of milk or bust.

The overwhelming majority of what I drink is genmaicha, barley tea, or milk tea.

It's like eating a bowl of cereal.

/jp/, how many teaspoons of green tea do you use per pot?

>>14191613
I just wing it but for a 300 or so ml kyusu I'd say it's about a large teaspoon. It's WAY less than that 1g/oz thing they recommend all the time. I honestly have no idea how you could use that many leaves for such a low amount of water.

>>14191620
I'm pretty sure my teapot holds even more than 300 mL, but thats good to know.
I really wasn't getting much flavor out of my tea, but I suppose that's a combination of the water being too hot, and not using enough.

>>14191613
for my 700 ml kyusu I use about two teaspoons.
For my 1200 ml teapot it's usually four teaspoons.

I very rarely use the teapot for green tea though, since my kyusu has a removable basket and the teapot does not.

>>14191210
>milk
>ever

My favorite tea in the world is buckwheat/soba cha. Any other fans?

Where's the oolong fans here?

Truely, the greatest achievement of the chinese race.

>>14193392
Oolong is my second favorite. White is still great.

>>14191097
Bought mine from http://www.teaspring.com/Bai-Hao-Yin-Zhen.asp

Kinda expensive, but that is pretty much the only store I've used. I've found them reliable at least.

Just posting the best tea.

Just did my annual tea shopping during autumn. Tried out a second flush Nepal tea, everything else was just restocking my standard teas like genmaicha, chinese gunpowder, darjeeling and peppermint for the late infusion before going to sleep.

>>14195755
Yeah that's really expensive. Can you describe the taste of the tea?

These are great together with most tea.

What kind of cookie/ sweet / snack does /jp/ enjoy with their tea?

>>14196227
I used to dislike marzipan but I started enjoying it lately. Maybe I should give those another try.

do any jpeasies use steepster?

>>14196227
I wish I could have those, but I'm allergic to nuts. Closest alternative I can think of would be malt balls.

>>14184381
How do you judge the quality of this tea? Like with sencha fresher leaves usually taste better than older leaves. Is it similar with this one or is it one that gets better with time?

What is a good milk tea? Id like to get some for a special someone this christmas! Something really, really yummy that makes him want to cuddle

>>14196610
I really like theteasmith's milk oolong, but I dont think that's the milk tea you're looking for.

Is there some pastebin with the basics of it? I'm interested in tea but I don't really know where to start.

>>14195858
Where do you buy from that it tells you from which flush its from? Did I miss the window of opportunity for this season? I have always wanted to try a good chinese gunpowder tea ,but everywhere I've looked has it being stupid expensive/overpriced.

>anything but matcha

>>14197502
Every tea has a specific tea leaf grading but not everyone is labeled by the season it's been harvested. Mostly teas like darjeeling are labeled by first or second flush because they taste very different depending on the flush.

>>14198398
Matcha is only for special occasions, you don't drink it like some pleb drinks his beer.

>>14196211
"Sublime". It's not a strong tea. It's the kind of tea that is enjoyable to drink in large amounts during cold winter days, when you just want to fill yourself with something warm and tasty. I haven't had it in a long time, so it's a bit hard to describe.

>>14196597
I haven't drank it enough to make such a judgement. Also I haven't drunk a lot of sencha because I find it quite hard to make... or then I'm just trying to get a flavor out of Japanese tea that doesn't come out of Japanese tea.

>>14193392
Tieguanyin is the unparalleled queen, but I usually just make a pot of strong black tea with milk to get me through the day.

I should probably stop drinking a liter of tea daily, it's been destroying my nerves and focus.

>>14197338
Purchase tea leaves or bags from your closest supermarket. Immerse in hot water until the flavour seeps out of the leaves and into the water. Drink the water, don't consume the leaves.

>>14200632
Do I die if I eat the leaves?
Also
>Implying you can buy tea leaves in supermarkets where I live

>>14200702
It would be moderately unpleasant.

>>14200702
I eat some leaves but not others.

Aint no way I'm wasting gyokuro leaves, and they make a pretty good snack after the fourth or so infusion.

Last time I posted in a tea thread I got banned

>>14179346
Good thread

>>14207466
It's good, but dead as fuck.

>>14207528
Why do you think tea culture isn't as popular overseas as other aspects of Japanese culture?

>>14208773
Hi, I'm anon.
I like Japanese tea. There's lots of different teas which all taste different. Would you like to talk about tea with me?

Hi, I'm anon.
I like Japanese cartoons. They are full of action and cuteness. Would you like to talk about anime with me?

Hi, I'm anon.
I like Japanese RPGs. They have tons of different games and they all have nice character designs. Would you like to talk about JRPGs with me?

Gee, I wonder.

>>14208802
no one likes JRPGs

>>14208909
No one likes Final Fantasy? Dragon Quest? Just to name 2. I like these games, I know a couple of people that also like games like this. They are pretty popular, even if you don't like them.

Mugicha is olev

I will make a pot of some sort of Chinese tea later. It's finally getting a little cooler.

>>14196227
Anything goes but spritz biscuits with a chocolate coating and coconut rasps are my current favourite.

>>14210541
Where do you get yours from? For some reason I can never find shops that sell it.

What does everyone use to make their tea? I have a few cute tea-balls for convenience as well as a nice tea press.

>>14212752
Provide pictures please. I personally don't have anything since I'm just starting to get into this hobby.

>>14212752
i just use a metal filter

i have a tea ball but i just use it to measure, the tea doesn't seem to taste as nice with it. maybe it's placebo, maybe its surface area

>>14212911
It has to do with tea expansion. it doesnt get to expand as much with the tea ball as it would free or in one of the teapot filters.

>>14184269
Houji-kukicha is low in caffeine both by virtue of being made from the stems of the plant and being roasted. Drinking two or more 16 ounce cups very reliably puts me to sleep, actually.

>>14211936
Online or my local Asian food store

Who genmaicha here?

I bought white tea yesterday.

>>14219171
I thought this was the most vile tea I've ever had. It tastes like drinking watered down crisp rice with a hint of green tea.

>>14219559
the genmaicha with matcha stuff is pretty good.

I wouldnt go as far as to call it vile, yeah it's a peasant tea but it can be really pleasant in the fall. Maybe you need to brew it stronger, it's one of the few greens that take well to boiling water.

>>14219559
Genmaicha is pretty much my favorite japanese tea. The first cup you ever drink tastes awful, the second one better and with the third one you pretty much don't want to miss this tea ever again.

>>14219887
>Once you have eaten shit for long enough you get used to the bad taste

>>14179346
How do I get into tea? I started Uni a little while back and tried to get into coffee but couldn't do it, what should I try tea wise to get my caffeine fix?

>>14222559
find a place that sells bulk loose leaf tea near you (or an online store that sells samplers) and get ~two cups worth of a few kinds of tea. chai/earl grey, some kind of green tea, and a few kinds of oolong.

i liked black tea at first but now it makes my throat itchy, green tea has never been my thing, and i love oolong. my favorite of the oolongs is iron goddess, but bao zhong is alright too and not as spendy.

>>14219559
Feel the same way really. Tastes like burnt popcorn to me.

>>14223292
>Tastes like burnt popcorn to me
honestly half the reason I like it so much

mmm

>>14179385
Don't forget to add the milk and honey

>>14226629
Made some of that the other day, worth every moment spent making it.

>>14193381
Wow I guess I really am alone. I thought that someone else in /jp/ would like it since it's so popular in Japan. Its really a very nice tea and worth trying. I fell in love with it after my first cup.

>>14233833
is it anything like mugicha?

>>14233833
Matcha is the quintessential Japanese tea

They sell Japanese green tea at Costco.
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http://usa.lupicia.com/

this is a good place to order japanese tea. they also have some physical locations in the US buy i think mostly only the west coast.

i also like pic related and looking up a pic for it found that you can just order from ito en too

>>14239912
forgot link http://www.itoen.com/

looks like you order by the case too which is great and something i was looking for

>>14179346
>tea otaku
No such thing exists. Either you simply like tea, a tea-person at most. Or your opinion on tea depends on if it's from japan or not. Which makes you a tea weeaboo

>>14240062
>Which makes you a tea weeaboo

teeaboo

my problem with making green tea is that i have to make such small quantities if i use my fancy japanese kettle

i normally just make it in a french press and then drink it out of a big stein

>>14244549
I can handle a full 300 mL kettle just fine, but that's about as much as I can do.
I feel horrible tossing out good quality leaves that I could have steeped at least two more times. I should probably buy some less glamorous tea next time, and save the silver and gold grade for special occasions.

>>14244571
>I feel horrible tossing out good quality leaves that I could have steeped at least two more times.

Yeah when I'm breaking out the fancy stuff I usually invite my roommate to teatime. they seem to enjoy it even if they're clueless about a lot of stuff.

>>14179808
>There are lots of good Chinese teas as well
No shit, Sherlock.