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Holly's green teas of the decade

Submitted by hollyhoppet in tea

5: Hojicha. Hojicha has a smoky flavor that is roasted to a very smoky flavor. It's very robust and is great during the winter months.

4: Sencha. A japanese mainstay, sencha is mild and grassy and fit for any occasion.

3: Bi Luo. Bi luo is a chinese tea I first tried last year. It has the earthiness typically found in a chinese green tea, while still being mild.

2: Longjin. Longjin (aka dragon well) is my daily tea. It has a bold, grassy, earthy flavor without being too strong in caffeine. It's really good.

1: Gyokuro. Gyokuro is my absolute favorite tea. It's one of the strongest flavored non-roasted Japanese green teas I've had. It has a strong, grassy flavor which a good amount of sweetness. It's high in both theanine (which produces a relaxing effect) and caffeine for a green tea. The only reason it's not my daily tea is because it has too much caffeine for me, and can be fairly pricy.

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mm_ wrote

thanks for this, i love green tea but not knowing what ones are good stops me from really getting into it

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hollyhoppet wrote

honestly, type doesn’t really factor in to quality. bagged teas are usually pretty bad. loose leaf is usually decent to great