when I think Japanese green tea I think grassy.


"Michael Plant" > wrote in message
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> Space 10/1/04
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> > Gunpowder is a green tea. It is panfried to prevent oxidation. There
> > are two categories Imperial from older leaf and Pinhead from younger
> > leaf. The leaf is rolled into pellets. Another style is Hyson. The
> > leaf is twisted. There is the older Hyson and Younger Hyson. Chinese
> > green is very astringent. Grassy is a Japanese note.
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> > Jim
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> When it come to gunpowder tea, Jims "astringency" and "grassy" assessment
> might be right on the money; but, in general, it doesn't hold water:
> Perfectly non-astringent Chinese green teas and perfectly astringent
> Japanese green teas are not uncommon. It's a big wide world out there.
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> Michael
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