Teas I’ve enjoyed

Japan

Sencha Yutaka Midori from O-Cha

Easily my favourite sencha. Careful with the temperature!

Pre-heat 100ml gaiwan, ~4 grams leaves, smell… ahh.

Brews:

1. brew 65°C half a minute
2. 65°C strain immediately
3. 70°C perhaps 10 seconds
4. improvise based on previous results

Sencha Asanoka Hi Ire

No idea, bought in Probuzený Slon perhaps?

Yame Gyokuro from O-Cha

Use lotsa leaf!

1. perhaps 50°C half a minute
2. 50°C strain immediately

China

13 years aged Da Hong Pao from Yunnan Sourcing

Easy brew, start at 90°C and take it from there.

Tie Guan Yin

Looking for my favourite…

Long Mei Yunnan

Super easy brew green tea. Best to start from 80°C, but anything goes. Makes an insane amount of brewings for a green tea.

2016 Yunnan Sourcing “Red Monkey” Raw Pu-erh Tea Mini Cake

A good young cheap sheng puerh, no longer available.

Laoshan Green

I’ve tried the imperial variety, which was mighty impressive, with some sencha-like characteristics while being much easier to brew. To do: try the classic and competition grades.