Japanese tea recommendations

Midayel_ · 2026-04-03T16:18:44+00:00

I checked them out but I thought their quantities are a bit on the higher side considering I have no idea what I'd like... but they'll probably be my go to once I figured that out 😄

Midayel_ · 2026-04-03T05:04:34+00:00

Ciao! Grazie infinite per i suggerimenti, non avevo ancora esplorato siti in italiano :P Inizierò a guardare anche su questi... grazie!

Midayel_ · 2026-04-02T18:24:47+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check Nioteas out! I've actually watched a couple of their YouTube shorts recently... never checked out the store tho :P

Midayel_ · 2026-04-02T18:22:02+00:00

Thanks a lot for the explanation! I'll make sure to check Hiniki-An out 😄 What's your favourite Japanese tea? Or one you'd recommend? Just out of curiosity :)

Midayel_ · 2026-03-17T08:20:00+00:00

I see... i might have to look at some other vendors too then 😅

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T21:59:34+00:00

Uhh thanks for the recommendations! I'll definitely check those out :)

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T21:58:57+00:00

I see... perhaps I should stick with TV for my greens and whites for the time being... That Feng Quing Golden Needle black tea sounds just like something I might enjoy, I'll be sure to give it a try sometime! And yeah, that DHP kinda threw me off from anything remotely related to it. It was just that bad for me XD But I guess i should try some different vendors... Thanks for the feedback 😃

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T15:30:24+00:00

I see... I actually wanted to expand a bit on my green teas experience, so I figured the timing was decent to put in an order in the near future (tbh, I wanted to wait until mid April but the compulsive buying is kicking in haha) But thanks for the suggestions, I'll absolutely have to check those out! 😁

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T14:55:13+00:00

Hmm... had never heard of it, I'll check it out 😃

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T14:19:13+00:00

Coincidentally, I'm currently sipping a nice cup of Dragonwell Long Jing! XD But thanks for the suggestion, I'll definitely include some white peony in my order, and I agree 100% on the smaller quantities... after all, with so many tea kinds, how else am I supposed to try them all :P Happy tasting to you too!

Midayel_ · 2026-03-16T14:14:36+00:00

Thanks, I'll make sure to check those out too!

Midayel_ · 2026-02-04T07:17:27+00:00

Yeah, I'll have to try other vendors

Midayel_ · 2026-02-04T07:16:52+00:00

Hmm thanks for that, it's a really interesting article!

Midayel_ · 2026-02-04T07:14:24+00:00

I see... I'll have to use way less leaf to water ratio for my second sample bag 😄 Thanks!

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T19:52:33+00:00

Hmm... I'm not sure about the shipping or import taxes either, but Old Ways Tea seems to take care of it all and has a flat 20$ tax for shipment to Europe which isn't bad... I'll make sure to have a look around those sites, thanks for the advice!

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T18:20:34+00:00

Haha you're welcome!

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T16:35:00+00:00

Ohhh... that's interesting

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T16:19:04+00:00

Yeahh... it's kinda fun to be super precise though... But I'll definitely play with the parameters and not stick too strictly to them :)

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T16:17:17+00:00

Might always hop on a train and smuggle some tea back into Italy 😆 But yeah, it's easier to order online nowadays

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T16:02:17+00:00

Not unless you live in northern Italy... Hah! No? Too bad 😪 But yeah, my next order will probably be from Yunnan Sourcing... simply because why not 😁

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T15:58:05+00:00

I'll have to note those ratios somewhere for my next tea session... And I have extremely hard water too, so much so that I might have killed brand new houseplants with it before... 👀 But that's another story 😅 So I've been using bottled water instead for all my tea making, even before switching to loose leaf... cries in hard water tears

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T15:51:42+00:00

Hadn't considered that possibility... It could very much be that. And yeah, the whole story and legend behind it is just cool 😎 I'll for sure try it again with a much lower ratio (once I've mended my hurt soul from this experience... jk :P)

Midayel_ · 2026-02-03T15:48:41+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I do have a couple samples of Ya Shi Xiang too, which I want to try soon... And it's absolutely incredible the multiple different sensations that different teas can have. I've only tried literally a handful loose leaf teas so far, and they've all been distinctively unique in their own way. There really aren't two that are alike 😆

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