10/31/03


I have a package of Harney & Sons "Japanese Sencha Premium Green Tea"
bags.

The brewing instructions on the box clearly call for boiled water to
be poured into a warmed pot or mug (containing the tea bag) for three
minutes.

I woud imagine Sencha would (should?) taste better when brewed using
water from the kettle at 170 or so (maybe even in an unwarmed cup?)

What's going on?

Sam,

Welcome to the world of "Don't Give A Rat's Ass about Their Tea or Their
Customers" tea vendors. Of course, you are one hundred percent correct. I
never buy tea from vendors whose brewing instructions are an insult to the
tea, the tea producer, and the tea drinker. Well, almost never. Vendor
should be boiled in his Sencha. Not that I have an opinion on this.

Michael