How do I get into tea, /jp/?

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Anonymous Wed Sep 14 18:54:03 2016 No.15838629 [Reply] [Original]

How do I get into tea, /jp/?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 18:57:40 2016 No.15838644 >>15838629 Slip into a boiling bowl. Stay there until your juices become part of the water.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:08:41 2016 No.15838710 >>15838629 If the taste doesn't suit you don't forget to fill half of the cup with cold milk!

Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:14:09 2016 No.15838746

>>15838629
I started by buying cheap loose leaf tea in shops when I was a teenager. One day, I went to an event at the japan embassy in my country and they had a tea ceremony and tasted matcha for the first time. Tasted good so I decided to get more information on tea. Went to various teahouses in my city (I live in a really big city so it's easy to find) and started tasting higher quality tea. Used the internet to find even more information.

Nowadays I just import my green tea directly from japan. The tea itself is cheaper but it end up costing a little bit more because of shipping price but the tea is always fresh and you know when it was harvested.

I also import oolong from taiwan.

Start by going in teahouses if you have them in your town.
If not, some teavana tea are okayish but 95% of them are shit. All of them are overpriced tho. Keep in mind that they often offer some weird blend and you'll never know what you'll be drinking. The only kind of tea I get there is the monkey picked oolong but it's fr from a high quality oolong.

Never buy flavored tea, since you don't really taste the tea they use low quality leaves. (I have nothing against them, I just prefer the taste of tea itself)

Stay far away from david's tea.

Try a lot of different kinds of tea.

If you want your tea to be stronger add more leaves, if you steep longer it will just became bitter.

You best bet is a good teahouse with a passionate staff. Good luck!

Sorry for my post, english is not my first language

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:18:23 2016 No.15838762 >>15838746 >Never buy flavored tea, since you don't really taste the tea they use low quality leaves. This is the best advice even if you like the flavored ones, just buy stuff to flavor it yourself after you brew it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:20:24 2016 No.15838770 File: 49 KB, 374x428, 1447039855096.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15838746 Are there any good places to buy tea online? There are no tea places where I live.

Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:23:45 2016 No.15838783

>>15838746
Is Japanese matcha any different to western sold matcha?
I drink matcha for the supposed health benefits, taste wise I'm not a fan it's just bitter, nothing else.
Darjeeling and Earl Grey are my favourites, but Chai with sugar and milk can be comfy as fuck in winter.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:25:52 2016 No.15838795 >>15838770 Not him, but I just use Amazon. Amazon let me try mooncakes. I wish my area had asian markets so I could make my own. So amazon is my go to for "exotic" groceries.

Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:37:51 2016 No.15838851

>>15838770
I've ordered from those 2 places and got some really good sencha. I mainly order from another place but I'm not at home and can't remember the name (I'll probably post it later)

http://kagoshimatea.com/index.php

http://shop.ippodo-tea.co.jp/kyoto/shopf/index.html

Also heard this place was good but never ordered anything. http://susumuya.com/

I use this place to order oolong but it's really pricy. https://songtea.com/tea/oolong

Like >>15838795
said, amazon could be a great place to start. You could probably find some good tea for cheap. I don't actually suggest importing if you don't know what you like because it's often pricier.

I forgot to say, don't buy tea bags if you want to taste the tea. They use scraps and low quality leaves. Buying tea bags is fine if you just want to drink tea and some of them are okayish but they are not flavorful. I use them mostly at work where I can't properly brew tea.

>>15838783
Gonna be honest, I don't drink matcha. I like the taste but I've never bought any. The only places where I've actually had some is at cultural events. I mostly drink sencha, genmaicha and oolong.

Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:45:03 2016 No.15838878

>>15838851
>I mostly drink sencha, genmaicha and oolong.
Only heard of Oolong, tried some wasnt a fan. Tasted kinda like normal tea, mind you it was teabags cheap off amazon. Cant say I'm crazy about buying tea from China given all the pollution there. I need to visit Japan one day and try their teas. Never cared for tea ceremony, I dislike the idea of wasting time when I could just drink tea and do other things.

Anonymous Wed Sep 14 19:57:07 2016 No.15838932

>>15838770
>>15838851
Just remembered the 3rd website. It's http://www.yuuki-cha.com

It's my main online place to buy tea.

I'll also link the online store to my local teahouse. It's in Canada and they ship worldwide. They have a really big selection of tea and they offer exploration boxes where you have 4-5 different kinds of tea to taste. This is the place where I buy most of my tea since it's really close to where I live. Their prices are cheap and the quality is high. And you get free shipping in the US or Canada if you buy for more than 50 CAD. I suggest you check them out. http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/

>>15838878
Sencha has a more earthy flavor I like while oolong is a bit stronger and has a more fruity flavor. I personally prefer oolong but I don't really drink it as often as I drink green tea.

>Never cared for tea ceremony, I dislike the idea of wasting time when I could just drink tea and do other things.
I try to participate in as many cultural event as I can since other cultures are really interesting to me but I understand what you mean.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 20:29:32 2016 No.15839043 File: 276 KB, 806x785, 1461082599615.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15838851 >>15838932 Thanks for the super helpful info, Anon. I'm probably gonna give matcha a try.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 20:57:26 2016 No.15839140 >>15838710 this is terrible advice

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 21:04:29 2016 No.15839158 I just drink mugicha and koocha

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 21:06:34 2016 No.15839163 Are my taste buds just shit, or do all teas taste the same? Are local grocery store tea bags that different than Japanese teas?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 21:08:57 2016 No.15839175 /jp/ guide: http://pastebin.com/hw8XXZV5 /ck/ guide: http://pastebin.com/EnUxQGdK

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 22:31:25 2016 No.15839425 Wow, you guys are so cultured.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 22:33:41 2016 No.15839432 >>15839425 ?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 22:58:57 2016 No.15839538 By drinking coffee. It's faster to brew and more powerful than tea.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 23:06:47 2016 No.15839570 >>15839538 It doesn't even taste the same thing. It would be like someone asking "How do I cook beef" and you replying "by cooking chicken". The only similar thing between coffee and tea is the fact that they are hot beverage.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 14 23:59:57 2016 No.15839740 >>15838746 >Never buy flavored tea So never buy Earl Grey?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:06:06 2016 No.15839759 >>15839163 >Are my taste buds just shit, or do all teas taste the same? Try an oolong, a gyokuro, and some lapsang souchong and if you still think the same way, your taste buds are shit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:12:34 2016 No.15839775 File: 100 KB, 1280x720, m73k91.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] You don't What is coffee. Roast me faggots.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:13:10 2016 No.15839778 >>15839775 Matcha has more caffeine than coffee.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:13:42 2016 No.15839783 >>15838795 That's fine but Amazon is just a big mall. What brands are the actual ones to look for?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:19:09 2016 No.15839802 >>15839778 i like the taste of coffee..... Nvr had matcha roast me

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:23:16 2016 No.15839820

>>15839802
That's fine. I do too, although there's considerably less variety in coffee, at least from my knowledge. For me there's two main types of coffee: good and bad. Coffee always tastes "like coffee" to me but it's hard to imagine that all the different varieties of tea come from the same plant.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:29:12 2016 No.15839838 File: 538 KB, 619x338, 1473913752203.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15839820 Mmm can't argue that. Well i dunno depends on what else is in it? [Spoiler] and whether is gets me drunk [/spoiler]

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:32:55 2016 No.15839846 File: 961 KB, 1131x800, 113bf8dc4d4317d641ca214ed5898941.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15839775 >>15839802 >roast me >nvr >faggots >watamote Spotted the normie.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:34:41 2016 No.15839848 >>15839838 Thanks for spoiling that, i guess but it'd be better if you just didn't post it. Spongebob after the first two seasons sucks.

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:52:41 2016 No.15839917

>>15838746
I walked by a Teavana the other day and all the free samples they had were these red and pink berry or fruit flavored teas that were 70% dried fruit/nuts/candy pieces. They all tasted like variations on dollar store fruit punch with strange off-brand non-sugar sweeteners added. I don't understand how that stuff is so popular.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 00:58:39 2016 No.15839935 >>15839917 Marketing, and women. The same reason starfucks is popular.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 01:00:21 2016 No.15839938 >>15839917 I feel like a lot of it has to do with availability. The only tea place I know of anywhere near my house is a Teavana about half an hour away.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 02:59:33 2016 No.15840345 I don't drink tea anymore since I quit caffeine, but when I did, I liked white tea and oolong tea. My most important tip is to never overbrew your tea. My mother and many other people like to overbrew tea, than dilute it. That harms the flavor.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 03:12:30 2016 No.15840396 At least you can still enjoy a nice cold glass of barley tea.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 03:17:54 2016 No.15840408 >>15840345 I just drink supermarket brand dilmah tea, not green, and I find that the flavor varies wildly. I have a bad habit of overbrewing I guess. Do you know what an optimal time for that sort of thing is?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 03:34:51 2016 No.15840442 >>15839778 Why doesnt matcha fuck me up like coffee then?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 04:01:06 2016 No.15840506 After waking up, I like to have a cup of Tetley every morning with plain soymilk and no sugar.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 04:13:44 2016 No.15840541 >>15839140 That's the joke you autist.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 07:18:56 2016 No.15840871 >>15840345 Some green tea is naturally decaf. Twinings green tea has a decaf blend and it is very good. I drink a cup before bed.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 08:07:36 2016 No.15840930 >>15840442 placebo effect

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 08:29:47 2016 No.15841003 >>15840930 But matcha has caffeine.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 08:37:30 2016 No.15841031 >>15841003 other way round, because people say how coffee is such a caffeinated drink and every one is losing shit over it, this makes you think that coffee is fucking you up more than matcha

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Anonymous Thu Sep 15 09:52:12 2016 No.15841280
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Get yourself a little IR thermometer so you can measure your water temperature, and then strictly follow the steeping temperature and time instructions for different varieties of tea.

Try lots of different types, and keep a journal. Read other people's descriptions of tea flavor profiles and see if you can pick out the aspects that they're talking about.

Buy tea accoutrements (tea balls, strainers, pots, cups, etc.) that strike your fancy. Part of a hobby is having fun and expressing yourself.

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 09:57:52 2016 No.15841304
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>>15840871
Not him but I had to stop drinking tea because even the tiniest bit of caffeine fucks me up (adrenal fatigue), I am very sensitive to it.
A shame because I really loved tea, specially japanese green tea.
Even decaf tea has caffeine.

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 11:03:58 2016 No.15841576

>>15839917
It's sweet and people want a sweet drink with the word tea attached to it. They actually sell a few medium quality tea that are okay but you're gonna pay a lot for it.

Teavana is like a starbucks for tea. I don't know if they have David's tea where you live but it's even worse.

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 11:34:45 2016 No.15841706

I wasn't familiar with Teavana and tried one of their nice looking Raspberry drinks advertised at Starbucks, and it tasted like Kool-Aid with extra sugar. I should have opted for a bottle of $1 Wal-Mart sugar free coconut green tea. Those are wonderful on a hot day.

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 20:01:23 2016 No.15843192

>>15841576
Around here every large mall has both a David's and a Teavana. They popped up in the last 4-5 years. Is David's that bad? I bought some of their normal non-flavored teas and they turned out well. That said I am going to try buying from one of the stores suggested earlier.

>>15841304
Barley tea is good too, especially in summer. No caffeine. (I think)

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 20:17:46 2016 No.15843261 >>15843192 >Is David's that bad? To be honest I've never bought tea there but some friends go there all the time and they have shit flavors like birthday cake or eggnog. I didnt even know they sold non-flavored tea. Maybe I'm gonna try it soon.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 20:22:48 2016 No.15843283 >>15838629 the tea is supposed to get into you actually

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 20:31:05 2016 No.15843307

>>15843261
The regular teas are all in the canisters on the back shelf. Some are even organic. I got one of their senchas and liked it a lot, but I don't have a super high quality frame of reference for comparison.
>I didnt even know they sold non-flavored tea.
Their marketing really does push the candy tea heavily to the detriment of the rest of their products.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:28:27 2016 No.15843681 >>15843192 >No caffeine. (I think) Correct. Barley water is also a thing, but it uses pearl barley instead of roasted barley.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:32:52 2016 No.15843694 Hello, /jp/!

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:35:42 2016 No.15843701 >>15843694 おはよ！！！

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:48:36 2016 No.15843733 File: 3.78 MB, 5312x2988, 1468001774745.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Is everyone here into Japanese tea only? No love for the usual loose or bag Twining's?

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:50:39 2016 No.15843744 File: 3.78 MB, 5312x2988, 1457261936254.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Is everyone here into Japanese tea only? No love for the usual loose or bag Twining's? I got this matcha tea a few months back through cdjapan

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:53:37 2016 No.15843760 File: 179 KB, 1600x1200, 1422334254740.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Japanese bird cooking pasta.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 22:54:36 2016 No.15843765 >>15843760 Thank you.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 23:04:06 2016 No.15843798 >>15843744 I some Yorkshire Gold that I drink in the morning with milk; I couldn't imagine drinking it straight, it's incredibly bitter.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 23:12:14 2016 No.15843833 >>15843744 I really enjoy the twinings lapsang souchong

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 23:24:55 2016 No.15843877 >>15843798 Have you tried Basilur? >>15843833 I've only tried the TWG lapsang souchong. I can't find the Twinings one

Anonymous Thu Sep 15 23:27:42 2016 No.15843882

>>15843744
>>15843744
it would be silly to only be into Japanese tea, as tea has such a varied and very lovely history that goes through many different cultures, if you only limit yourself to only drinking Japanese tea you're losing out on so many more delicious teas from other cultures which I think would be a real shame.

I used to be really into tea but I sort of lost my interest in it for a while, recently I've started to become interested in it again. My favorite types of tea were (it's been a while since I've any of either) Sencha and Shou Mei tea which both were absolutely great.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 15 23:41:21 2016 No.15843905 >>15843882 We'll never know. Any teas you recommend for coldbrewing and serving it with milk + tapioca pearls? I've been coldbrewing Bushells' tea. Their black tea is kinda sweet on its own compared to the other black teas.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 07:00:22 2016 No.15845199 >>15843744 I don't know if I drink any Japanese teas. Pretty much everything I drink is from India and China.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 14:24:00 2016 No.15846577 >>15843744 I drink mostly japanese and chinese tea.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 14:35:26 2016 No.15846625 >>15843833 Lapsang Souchong is foul, but I tried it. >>15845199 Arent you worried with China? They arent known for being clean or having good health and safety. What if the tea leaves have harmful chemicals?

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 16:14:34 2016 No.15846982 1. Boil water 2. Throw in a bunch of leaves 3. ???? 4. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE NOW A TEAFAG

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 16:57:17 2016 No.15847141 >>15843833 This is my standard afternoon tea. It really is nice.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 19:50:57 2016 No.15847878 File: 309 KB, 841x720, 1473175102202.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Fuck, this thread really made me crave matcha is that what "green tea" flavor comes from? must be good

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 20:00:40 2016 No.15847913 >>15847878 Matcha is just finely ground green tea buds iirc, so yes. But stronger. Also great in kitkats and baking.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 20:09:45 2016 No.15847944 >>15847878 Where I live they label thing as ''matcha flavored'' when it taste like matcha and ''green tea flavored'' when it taste like green tea.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 20:11:13 2016 No.15847952 Who matcha ice cream here?

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 20:25:41 2016 No.15848009 >>15847141 Why? I found it overpowering? I expected a sublte smokey taste.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 20:48:12 2016 No.15848090 File: 83 KB, 768x1024, Genmaicha.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] What are you guys drinking right now? Made myself some cheap genmaicha I received as a gift from my mom (because she hated the taste)

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 21:01:05 2016 No.15848137 >>15848090 Nice kettle. I'm drinking matcha.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 21:04:59 2016 No.15848155 >>15847944 But green tea is some bland piss "Green tea flavor" is usually better

Anonymous Fri Sep 16 23:00:33 2016 No.15848632

>>15848009
That's part of the charm. It's a strong tea with a smoky, piney aroma and a subtle sweetness underneath that. It demands a bit of attention to really enjoy but it warms you up and makes you feel comfortable if you like that sort of thing. Not everybody does.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 23:18:21 2016 No.15848683 >>15848632 I found no sweetness. Just smoke and bitter black tea. Did you add anything?

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 23:52:20 2016 No.15848775 >>15848155 That's because green tea and matcha are different from each other dawg

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 16 23:55:58 2016 No.15848781 I had a phase where I drank heavily steeped Assam tea completely black for a while. Later inadvertently learned that it was a good way to make myself vomit. Not gonna let that stop me though.

Anonymous Fri Sep 16 23:56:34 2016 No.15848782

>>15848683
I don't add anything, no. It's not really very bitter to me though. I might have a high tolerance for bitterness after all these years of undweetened black tea and coffee. I don't really enjoy sweetened tea at all.

If you really don't like it it might just not be for you. Most people generally either love or hate it. Do you like Russian Caravan?

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 02:04:37 2016 No.15849066

>>15848090
Sencha.

I mostly find myself alternating between sencha, assam, and hojicha. Occasionally I'll splurge on some matcha or longjing.

>>15848632
>>15843833
I haven't tried lapsang souchong yet; I'll have to remedy this situation. I like the sound of it.

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 07:09:22 2016 No.15849968

>>15848782
>Do you like Russian Caravan?
Never heard of it.
I think it's tolerance, you have black tea, I always add milk to black tea. Anything else is fine, but black tea I cant drink without milk.

>>15849066
Lots of unfamiliar names, it's nice to see China has so much variety.

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 08:59:26 2016 No.15850330
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I mostly drink pu-erh (raw and ripened) Got a small yixing teapot and bowl shaped cups. Sometimes I also drink Oolong.

Nowadays I buy my tea directly from China through aliexpress. There is a lot of crap tea on there, but some sellers have really good stuff. It's not even that expensive if you compare it to western stores that sell quality tea.

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 09:03:52 2016 No.15850345

>>15850330
I mostly drink puerh these days as well. Mostly sheng, but I do like ripe tea occasionally as well. Been a fan of White2tea's offerings recently. Have you had luck with aliexpress? I see people talking about gambling with taobao but Ive never had any luck.

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 09:13:16 2016 No.15850372

>>15850345
There is a seller called "Grandness" that sells pu-erh cakes from the major brands like Menghai and xaiguan. Ordered about 3 times from him now, went well everytime.

I've not checked prices on other major online tea sellers but I bought a Menghai 7542 2010 357 gr tea cake for 25 dollars, shipping took around 6 weeks.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 11:11:07 2016 No.15850811 Is Darjeeling black tea meant to have milk?

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 11:19:35 2016 No.15850840 >>15850811 Having it with unsweetened soymilk. It's okay. I prefer regular black tea, but I won't presume to truly know Darjeeling since it's just some Twinings. Recommend some black tea for an intro to loose leaf?

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 11:45:24 2016 No.15850940 >>15850330 I ordered tea from aliexpress twice, first was absolutely disgusting oolong and second not so bad darjeeling. Can you recommend some good stuff from Ali?

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 11:46:11 2016 No.15850943

>>15850811
It's a fairly light tea so it's not bad without milk even if you're not a fan of strong beverages. Remember that before the Westerners came along with their coffee culture tea was drank almost exlusively without any additives, so it's just a matter of taste even with British-influenced teas.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 12:10:07 2016 No.15851024 >>15850940 I mentioned this in an earlier post, but the seller "Grandness" is my go-to seller on ali. I did try some other sellers but the products weren't that good, but very cheap.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 12:26:11 2016 No.15851078 >>15851024 Which one? https://www.aliexpress.com/store/322259?spm=2114.30010308.3.95.TzOIoE https://www.aliexpress.com/store/215539?spm=2114.30010308.3.20.TzOIoE

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 12:37:17 2016 No.15851105

>>15851078
Didn't know that there are two stores with the same name. A quick look at the goods looks like they sell the same stuff, maybe the seller has two stores for whatever reason?

I bought my tea from this seller:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/322259?spm=2114.30010308.3.95.TzOIoE

I'd recommend a lapsang souchong, I got some recently and it tastes like a pine forest.

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 13:03:51 2016 No.15851182

>>15850372
I see you mentioned that you also use yixing pots. I was wondering what type of kettle/ heating method you are using.
Ive experimented with tetsubins, steel kettles, and clay kettles. I would have to say that Ive grown most accustomed to the tetsubin. Wanting to maybe get a zojitushi water heater as well to see how it compares, and also for using on those lazy days.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 15:05:51 2016 No.15851559 >>15850943 I thought chai with milk was traditional?

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 16:47:46 2016 No.15851878 >>15851559 >almost exclusively

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 18:00:14 2016 No.15852121 >>15851182 I use an electric kettle with variable temperature setting. Not a zojitushi but something available in my country. They're expensive but useful if you're a tea enthusiast. You mention you use a tetsubin, do you heat that over a fire?

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 18:13:10 2016 No.15852165 >>15852121 not him but I personally use this. Won it at work and it's perfect for me. https://www.amazon.ca/Cuisinart-CPK-17C-Programmable-Kettle/dp/B003WEAHUY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1474150347&sr=8-6&keywords=electric+kettle

Anonymous Sat Sep 17 21:05:33 2016 No.15852718

So what not so known tea would you reccomend? Everyone knows about chai, darjeeling, matcha, jasmine,etc.

Speaking of jasmine, never tasted it in the tea, it just tasted like regular green tea. are companies just cutting corners, or is it insanely subtle?

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 21:13:07 2016 No.15852743 trst

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 17 21:54:49 2016 No.15852874 >>15852743 ?

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 00:05:50 2016 No.15853179 >>15852718 I really have no idea what's well known and what isn't. I'm quite fond of longjing, though, which hasn't seen much mention here yet. My understanding is that jasmine is added to tea to alter its scent, not its flavor.

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 02:03:35 2016 No.15853384

>>15852121
I set the tetsubin on a copper plate, heated over a gas range. Ive had pretty great results with it actually.
I can understand why it's recommended for japanese greens. The only downsides I would say the tetsubin has are the expense, and that it takes a little longer to heat up than I would prefer.

>>15852718
If you want to try something a little bit different, then I would recommend Kamairi cha. Its japanese green tea prepared in a more chinese way (fired in a wok instead of steamed), and I have nothing but good things to say about it. The only place Ive seen it offered online is Thes du Japon.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 02:32:04 2016 No.15853466 >>15853384 >The only place Ive seen it offered online is Thes du Japon. Yuuki-Cha's got it too: http://www.yuuki-cha.com/organic-green-tea/kamairicha

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 02:39:11 2016 No.15853480

Most of the Japanese tea cups I see online hold 120 ml or less, but many of the tea brewing instructions on vendor's websites ask for you to brew ~210 ml. I'm always going to be drinking alone, so should I just half their brewing instructions or am I meant to transfer the tea from the kyusu to another container so that it doesn't oversteep? I suppose a mug would hold all of the liquid, but I want to enjoy the experience of using proper tea ware.

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 03:52:50 2016 No.15853609

>>15853466
Ah! so they do. Its been a number of years since Ive placed and order with Yuukicha. Maybe Ill have to pick some up and see how it is against Thes du Japons offerings. Thanks for the heads up.

>>15853480
Its really up to you. Just consider that the leaves for most senchas can be steeped around 3 times before losing most of its flavor. So it really just depends on how much tea your in the mood for. Also keep in mind that it is possible to do things a few different ways: You could use around 1-2 teaspoons full of leaves and make one large cup of tea, or you could use a bit more leaves and resteep them to get 3-4 smaller cups. If I were you I would just disregard the instructions that come with most tea youll buy. Ive always kept it pretty simple with sencha brewing, for me personally I usually:
-Heat water to about 170-180 degrees
-Fill kyusu with tea just until the bottom is covered
-The first steep I usually let sit for around 50-60 seconds, then the following rounds I usually go a bit shorter.

Japanese teaware comes in all shapes and sizes, so if your looking for a bigger cup to keep with the authentic experience I could link you some sites Ive done plenty of business with over the years. Some of it can get quite expensive though.

Anyway I hope this helps, and also
>I'm always going to be drinking alone
Same. I hate having niche interests and living in a small city.

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>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 04:01:09 2016 No.15853620 >>15853612 e

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 04:05:37 2016 No.15853628 >>15853620 n

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 04:53:02 2016 No.15853715
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The first ever teas I liked were blackcurrant flavoured and lapsang from Twinings. I've since grown from those, nowadays I drink Chinese and Japanese teas, mostly unsweetened ones.

Jasmine, mugicha (barley tea) and genmaicha (brown rice tea) are the three flavoured ones I enjoy.

I was visiting Japan recently and there was this arcade in Nagoya which had a tea shop, where a sweet old lady was making houjicha (roasted green tea) with a roasting machine. The whole arcade nearby had a really good scent from the process. Some of the best iced tea I've tasted, she was selling houjicha, sencha and genmaicha for 100 yen (~1 dollar).

I order my Chinese tea from Teaspring and Japanese tea from Yunomi, who works directly with the farmers in Japan. I'd steer clear from the overpriced Teavana.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 04:54:25 2016 No.15853719 File: 1.09 MB, 1496x2000, houjicha.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15853715 The roasting machine. I didn't have any space left in my luggage, otherwise I'd have bought some.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 05:09:04 2016 No.15853751 >>15853715 Damn thats comfy as fuck. 10/10 would have proceeded to drink delicious hojicha and play iidx in an actual arcade.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 05:13:24 2016 No.15853763 >>15838629 you are burning it by using boiling water and then it tastes like shit read up on proper temperatures and your tea wont taste like shit

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 05:28:43 2016 No.15853810 >>15853715 i'd buy whatever that cute old lady wanted me to buy. I gotta r-respect my elders!

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 08:21:40 2016 No.15854187 Tea is nought but this: first you heat the water, then you make the tea. Then you drink it properly. That is all you need to know.

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 09:21:53 2016 No.15854358

>>15853715
It sucks being neet, she will probably be dead by the time I can get to Japan.
Is this common, it sounds wonderful and it would be nice to see if I ever visited Japan.

Whats brown rice tea like? It always sounded odd, and given rice is tasteless, I dont see the appeal.

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 10:23:43 2016 No.15854559
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>>15854358
http://www.yunomi.life/collections/genmaicha/products/naturalitea-06-genmaicha-brown-rice-green-tea

I have this stuff. It tastes like popcorn and sweetness.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 11:49:15 2016 No.15854780 File: 147 KB, 500x500, 8b8590050455e443ee37d2e090301360.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] these kinds of comfy threads remind me of old times.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 11:57:12 2016 No.15854802 >>15854358 The taste is a bit sweet, it's a special taste. I like it.

Anonymous Sun Sep 18 16:18:02 2016 No.15855582

>>15854358
>given rice is tasteless
What? Rice varieties have very distinct aromas and flavors, from particularly starchy to wheaty to sweetish to leafy and everywhere in between. Some are very rich and some are very lean.

Where did you get the notion that rice is tasteless? It's probably more flavorful and varying in flavor than any other major staple grain.

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 18:28:26 2016 No.15856118 im trying matcha right now, for some reason the flavor reminds me of seaweed

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 21:04:47 2016 No.15856637 >>15856118 well they are both green

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 21:44:11 2016 No.15856788 >>15856637 tastes like seaweed and fish am I doing it right?

>>	Anonymous Sun Sep 18 21:48:18 2016 No.15856818 >>15856788 what color fish? This is important.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 19 02:22:49 2016 No.15857789 >>15838746 does iced tea count?

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 19 02:29:03 2016 No.15857804 >>15838629 drink until you drop. I started to like tea after like 15 cups

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 19 18:33:21 2016 No.15861013 Should I get an electric pot, those normal asian tea pots, or just use my coffee pot with a thermostat? The only tea I've made were some basic green, cinnamon, and hibiscus tea

Anonymous Mon Sep 19 19:03:55 2016 No.15861136
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>>15861013
Whatever you prefer. I use a cast iron pot with a hand-knit 'woolly hat' if I want my tea to keep warm longer. But I also have a glass pot if I want to enjoy the colour of the tea.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 19 19:06:11 2016 No.15861147 >>15861136 Not him, but how do you manage temperature and not have the water too hot?

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 19 19:13:20 2016 No.15861184 >>15861147 I use one of these https://www.amazon.ca/Cuisinart-CPK-17C-Programmable-Kettle/dp/B003WEAHUY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474326781&sr=8-3&keywords=bouilloire

Anonymous Mon Sep 19 19:37:42 2016 No.15861279

>>15861184
>$100+
Fuck it, I'm just going to boil tea normally and use a thermometer.
Is there a list of specific temperatures anywhere online? I'm probably going to get some of the new tea's I saw itt.
Anything good for this time of year or winter?
I wanted to try brown rice now, but it sounds summery.

Anonymous Mon Sep 19 19:49:41 2016 No.15861312

>>15861279
Oh yeah, I got mine for free that's why.

The temperature is often included when you buy tea.

It's usually about

75 celsius for white tea
80-85 celsius for green tea
95 celsius for ooloong
95 celsius for black tea

Like I said, they usually include everything you need to make it.

Anonymous Tue Sep 20 01:11:21 2016 No.15862390
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Maybe not /jp/, but I'im a huge fan of Yerba Mate. The whole drinking ritual around it is really cozy and it has a different caffeine buzz than coffee

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 02:32:35 2016 No.15862663 >>15843744 Don't get Twinings Earl Grey, anons. It's weak as shit. I have to warn everyone so they don't make the same mistake I did.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 02:53:29 2016 No.15862735 >>15861147 I used a digital food thermometer in the beginning but nowadays I just estimate it. Boiling water + a little cold water = not boiling water.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 07:01:17 2016 No.15863380 >>15862663 Is their ceylon shit too? It tasted like normal tea to me. >>15862390 I hadnt heard of this and had to google it. >not recommended for people with anxiety Fuck.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 11:04:47 2016 No.15864085 >>15862663 I would recommend Bigelow over Twinings.

Anonymous Tue Sep 20 16:34:39 2016 No.15865159

When I went to Japan, I tried to tell my host family I would drink anything except green tea. I accidentally told them that green tea was my favorite, and I was served it at ever meal.

I feel like there's a lesson in there somewhere, but really it was just sucky.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 16:43:47 2016 No.15865194 >>15865159 >I feel like there's a lesson in there somewhere Learn Japanese before going to Japan.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 20 16:53:45 2016 No.15865235 I ordered this: http://www.yuuki-cha.com/teaware/japanese-teapots/kinchaku-banko-yaki-teapot What should I do before using it for the first time?

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 21 05:48:08 2016 No.15867691 >>15865235 The only thing Ive ever done is give the pot a good rinse just in case there was dust left over from the firing process. Other than that you should be good to go.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 21 23:04:42 2016 No.15870911 >>15861279 you can get a probe thermometer with temp alarm for less than 30 bucks, does the job.

Anonymous Thu Sep 22 07:07:27 2016 No.15872182

Recently I ran into cardamon tea in some middle Eastern import store.
It's weakly stimulating, not much compared to caffeine, of which it has none, but given how caffeine makes me sleepy I've taken to drinking it whenever I have the slightest reason to stay awake.
It also doesn't get bitter, no matter how long you steep. Once I forgot a cup on the table for fourteen hours and had a taste, it was cold of course but not bitter.
It doesn't have any filler material either.
I like it a lot, but it seems to be a sort of rarity in western markets. I'm considering taking a sample to some local teahouse.

I'm not too knowledgeable of tea in general so I'm not sure what to compare to, but it's unlike any tea I've tasted.

>>	Anonymous Thu Sep 22 18:13:40 2016 No.15874165 >>15872182 One of the prominent spices in chai is cardamom That could be a substitute if you can't find it locally

Anonymous Thu Sep 22 23:52:18 2016 No.15875205
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>>15848632
>>15849066
I have now tried lapsang souchong. I enjoyed it, the smoky flavor is pretty unique in a tea. I don't know that it will become one of my staples, but it's definitely one I'll want a cup of every now and then at least.

>>15862390
I had mixed feelings on it when I tried it. It wasn't bad, but there are so many varieties of tea that I like better that I doubt I'll bother with it again.

I had no idea there were any sort of "drinking rituals" associated with it.

>>15862663
I've never been impressed with any of Twinings' products. They're just not that great even by the standards of cheap, easily accessible, store-bought teas.

Anonymous Fri Sep 23 02:01:39 2016 No.15875495

>>15875205
What brands would you recommend?
The Lapsang Souchong I tried was twinings.
Their darjeeling and Ceylon were pretty shit desu.

>>15872182
Not a fan of the taste of cardamon, but caffeinemakes people tired? I know you crash after, but I didn't know it could make you sleepy. I wonder if this can explain my fatigue.

>>	Anonymous Fri Sep 23 18:31:52 2016 No.15878531 So what are the best sites for tea, and accessories like teapots, cups, etc. Amazon seems expensive.

Anonymous Fri Sep 23 20:30:25 2016 No.15878938

>>15878531
Here's two guides:
http://pastebin.com/hw8XXZV5
http://pastebin.com/EnUxQGdK

I recently purchased a small kyusu (Japanese teapot you see in anime) and 100g of green tea from Yuuki-cha and it came to about $60 CAD with the second most expensive shipping option.

If you want something less expensive take a look at Den's Teas, their products ship from California so assuming you're an American you'll be paying a lot less for shipping. Also they have a special $3 sampler for first time customers (US only) so you could take advantage of that also.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 24 18:37:22 2016 No.15882358 https://secure.uptontea.com/store/home.asp Don't let the unappealing interface fool you, this site is great.

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 24 18:39:40 2016 No.15882366 >>15838629 You drink it sweet like we do down south

>>	Anonymous Sat Sep 24 20:47:16 2016 No.15882829 >>15882366 >You drink it sweet like we do down south Isnt the South the fattest part of America?

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 26 04:02:41 2016 No.15887758 I like mugicha a lot, but I've never had sobacha. How does it compare?

Anonymous Mon Sep 26 06:21:07 2016 No.15888074

I got this container of pumpkin spice black tea, republic of tea bran. 2 containers actually. I have so much more tea too lol. I live near a tea store that specializes in just tea. I feel too embarrassed to walk into the store and buy tea though because they always have the same person at the counter selling the tea.

>>	Anonymous Mon Sep 26 12:05:33 2016 No.15888971 >>15843744 Chinese mostly, a good amount of Japanese, and some from Taiwan. Japan lacks a lot of variety in tea.

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>>15882829
Not that guy but born and raised in alabama, can confirm everyone drinks sweet tea with ungodly amounts of sugar, but normal tea is available.

My favorite tea is Earl Grey hot with no sugar or milk.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 01:23:52 2016 No.15891295 I have been thinking about buying a tea plant ( I live in Zone 8). Problem is, it takes it 2 years to get to where you can harvest from it. Should I buy it?

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 05:03:16 2016 No.15891700 Thinking about buying an inexpensive gaiwan for oolong and Chinese greens, what's a good size for one person?

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 07:37:06 2016 No.15891999 >>15891295 Zone 8? I just checked, tea can be grown in the UK. I'm gonna find out what seasons and then buy a plant or two.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 10:36:10 2016 No.15892409 >>15891999 The USDA has a system where North America is divided into a number of zones. Zone 8 and above can grow tea.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 10:39:23 2016 No.15892415 File: 236 KB, 637x402, Zones.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15891295 >>15891999 Here is a chart

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 14:07:59 2016 No.15893143 >>15892415 fuck, im in 5b. Going to prove them wrong

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 16:02:09 2016 No.15893505 A tea farm recently started up on Vancouver Island. The tea is expensive, but still, it's cool to see it being grown in Canada.

>>	Anonymous Tue Sep 27 17:57:31 2016 No.15893885 File: 82 KB, 680x680, madopukey.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>15888074 >pumpkin spice

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 28 02:04:09 2016 No.15895236 >>15893143 Just stick it in a window.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 28 08:30:49 2016 No.15895950 >>15892409 By above do you mean colder or hotter? I live in tropical Florida, so I'm curious.

>>	Anonymous Wed Sep 28 08:46:18 2016 No.15896019 >>15895950 Warmer is better.

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