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Importance of brewing conditions
I don’t think that there are many places where one can have gyokuro. I had the chance of having gyokuro at Gyokuro-no-sato, a tourist spot. You pass through a classic gate. You can enjoy the beholding sceneries like the soothing-to-the-eyes pond and the eye-catching green maples, which will definitely amuse you as you walk on the steppingstones approaching the tea house.
We were lead to a large room, and tea wares were displayed there. But, they didn’t prepare tea in that room. Tea was prepared in another room, and a staff brought in confectionary and tea.
The staff told us to have the sweets after we enjoy the first serving of tea. Did you know that you enjoy sweets first at the tea ceremony for matcha, but with gyokuro or sencha, you usually enjoy the tea first? I think that it makes sense when you consider the thickness of the teas, and it is the best way to relish both tea and sweets.
The served gyokuro was absolutely my taste. Its roundness was perfect and it smoothly wet my mouth. Moreover, it had an exquisite balance in flavor. In preparing gyokuro, brewing conditions have huge impact to the taste. This tea was slightly lighter than the tea I usually prepare. It reminds me that this way of brewing is also excellent.
More amount of water was definitely used when compared with the way I do it. Fewer leaves might have been used, and the temperature must have been pretty low as mine. I’m not sure for the brewing time. I’ll have to try some combinations myself. I’ll get into finding a good recipe at home for a while, haha.
It is good to have tea out. It inspires me!
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| The second serving came in a small teapot |
Gyokuro-no-sato (Japanese): http://www.gyokuronosato.jp/
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Today's featured tea blog is Tea For Today by Marlena Amalfitano. This blog, among the tea blogs that I have followed for the longest time, is updated frequently and regularly, and I find it is always a pleasure to read.
What I like about Tea For Today:
If you find you have similar tastes in tea to me, you might also like Marlena's blog for its description of tea. And you may also enjoy it for its pairing of tea with nature commentary, commentary on the birds and flowers and other plants, the changing of seasons, and the like.
What I like about Tea For Today:
- The blog frequently introduces me to new tea companies, and new teas as well, new in the sense that I have not read about them on any other blog. Marlena samples a lot of tea, and she samples teas from a lot of different traditions, including traditional Chinese teas as well as more British-style teas.
- Marlena has similar tastes in tea to me. Like me, she tends towards pure teas but does sample the occasional flavored tea. She also loves Upton Tea Imports, my favorite tea company. I tend to trust her perception of taste as being a better predictor of how I will perceive a tea, more so than virtually any other tea blogger. RateTea's matching algorithm shows that we are a 69% match in terms of preferring the same teas, based on a pretty large sample too.
- Marlena often writes about birds, and she makes notes not only about the arrival, absence, or presence of birds, but also shares notes about the bird's behavior, vocalizations, etc. I find this extremely interesting to read, being an avid birdwatcher. To me, part of the appeal of tea is the relationship between tea and nature, the fact that it comes from a plant, and that becoming more aware of artisan teas involves becoming aware of climate and weather in far regions of the world. I like how Marlena also shares her experiences with both tea and nature, in an interwoven narrative that I find is very similar to the thought processes going through my head while I drink a cup of tea and watch birds out my window.
- I also like the color scheme (which has changed since I subscribed to it). The background is colorful without being loud, and contrasts nicely with the photos, which tend to include mostly either architecture or nature.
- The blog has a personal touch, and Marlena shares what is going on with her life, and often writes about her travels too.
If you find you have similar tastes in tea to me, you might also like Marlena's blog for its description of tea. And you may also enjoy it for its pairing of tea with nature commentary, commentary on the birds and flowers and other plants, the changing of seasons, and the like.
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