blues Lyne wrote:
>
> Well I ended up with some more Fukamushi-Cha, some Uji-Gyokuro, and Aha-Cha
> New Crop Presorted Green Tea (a blend of first picked tea with
> Fukamushi-Cha, Kuki-Cha, and Kona-Cha). I really like the Aha-Cha, the
> Gyokuro is a little grassy for me. After reading a bit more about brewing
> Gyokuro on the internet I brewed a cup using 2 tablespoons of tea, 122
> degree water for 2 minutes, and while I like the Gyokuro I got from Special
> Teas better, it's not a bad cup of tea. The aftertaste is better than the
> flavor while I'm drinking it.
>
> The Fukamushi-Cha and Aha-Cha are both from the Yamama Masudeaen Co. and
> were $2.99 for 2 Oz. The Gyokuro was 9.99 for 8oz.

[snip]

You may want to try the Gyokuro using 1 tablespoon and bumping up the
temperature at bit, say 150. I wonder, though, whether this tea is in
fact true Gyokuro, given that the price you mention is inconceivably
cheap.

--crymad