On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:09:44 -0600, Michael Plant wrote:

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>> On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:36:31 -0600, Michael Plant wrote:
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>>>> Forgot to add, Shincha (probably Number 1 if I'd made a list but it
>>>> is a sencha from what I understand).
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>>> What exactly is this "Shincha"? I was browsing through Gray and
>>> Seddon's site and saw mention of it. Very curious.
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>> In my understanding, it is 'first flush' Sencha picked in early May.
>> I've seen reference that it is always picked on the eighty-eighth day
>> after the spring planting but I'm not sure if this is true or not.
>> Anyway, the flavor is light and very clean, a definite sensory delight.
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>>> Michael
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> Thanks, John. I'm going to go for it at the first opportunity -- which I
> suspect will be next spring.

Hope you like it, I know I did. On my first sip of it, I thought it was
the best green tea I'd ever tasted and I still do. It is a taste delight I
hoard all summer/early fall (usually my stash runs out early to mid-October).

> Michael

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