tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post6179493605760935203..comments2024-03-18T21:12:38.671-04:00Comments on Tea With Friends: Tea Tasting Saturday #13 - Matsuda's SenchaAngela McRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928913868086900802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-4607631602553522282009-03-28T08:18:00.000-04:002009-03-28T08:18:00.000-04:00I was glancing through a tea book the other day an...I was glancing through a tea book the other day and was interested to learn that 'cha' means tea in Japanese. So, when you see a tea that end with -cha (Sencha, Gen Maicha, etc.), it is a Japanese tea. Maybe everyone else already knew that, but I didn't!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816995372527279642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-26908110303847512912009-03-28T11:05:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:05:00.000-04:00That was lovely that you had a chance to visit wit...That was lovely that you had a chance to visit with your old friend and learn about tea in Japan.<br><br>I enjoyed your review of Matsuda's Sencha. This tea is not in my cupboard, but I do have some Gyokuro and am looking forward to your review of it (when you get that far in the book).<br><br>Since I drink so much black tea, it is strange to me that a good cup of tea can be brewed in as little as a minute. I have to keep reminding myself to not oversteep my green.parTea ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17106196613047314184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-3385417009315558212009-03-28T13:00:00.000-04:002009-03-28T13:00:00.000-04:00We sell Harney teas - not this one - will take a l...We sell Harney teas - not this one - will take a look!Bernideenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05323630851115338825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-36805758662128013032009-03-28T22:37:00.000-04:002009-03-28T22:37:00.000-04:00I really need to find a green tea I could like for...I really need to find a green tea I could like for my health's sake.Linda J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00077587697557992493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2167015610970367792.post-85895760551494247942009-03-28T23:12:00.000-04:002009-03-28T23:12:00.000-04:00I like the look of it in your clear glass cup--it&...I like the look of it in your clear glass cup--it's a guywan or spelled something like that? Do you just drink it with the leaves in it and then refill?<br><br>By the way, yesterday on the news (several stations, probably the same medical source) was saying that really hot tea increased the risk of throat cancer...can you believe that? It was recommending that tea be 156 degrees Fahrenheit or less.<br><br>Regardless, maybe the lower temperature of green tea is one of the factors of its reported goodness.<br><br>Odd that the children can only take green tea and water there, and yet here, the children are not allowed to have tea at school. If they buy their lunch they must have milk; tea is not an allowable choice.Gwendol Bowlingnoreply@blogger.com