How to Choose Green Tea by Eye - CHALLENGE

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  • čas přidán 1. 03. 2019
  • Choosing the best Green tea for taste and health by the appearance of the leaves can be a challenge. I teach you what visual quality markers to look for to select the best Green tea.
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    Finding the best loose leaf tea or matcha needs a little tea knowledge. In this Tea Challenge, I guess the type of Green tea by looking at the dry leaves and then I taste the teas to figure out if they are from the Mei Leaf tea selection.
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Komentáře • 59

  • @thebowlzack
    @thebowlzack Před 5 lety +63

    What is crazy is that viewership is all dependent on the niche. Your information, demeanor, articulation, and video quality are top of the line. With this much time on CZcams and consistent quality, videos on any other genre and you would have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. However I am glad someone can properly excite others in this Niche genre of tea. Keep up the good work.

    • @gomcocramp
      @gomcocramp Před 5 lety +2

      not true. there are millions of tea drinkers out there, it's certainly not a niche

    • @Darkestdarkify
      @Darkestdarkify Před 2 lety +1

      @@gomcocramp agreed. Most consumed beverage behind only water.

    • @w.o.jackson8432
      @w.o.jackson8432 Před 2 lety +4

      @@gomcocramp The amount of people in the western online tea community that actually cares about this level of detail is probably in the tens of thousands. It's extremely niche.

  • @hugo.8626
    @hugo.8626 Před 5 lety +5

    you know you've reached a special level of geekyness when you call a tea wild. loved it 😋

  • @matthiashubner1657
    @matthiashubner1657 Před 5 lety +2

    When I purchase tea from you tea shop I do not need a guide. I completely trust you ! Thank you for your great taste! Every single tea I ever purchased was a revelation!

  • @xZodax
    @xZodax Před 5 lety +6

    Hey Don, small nitpicking, its not "fukumushi" but "fukamushi" (深蒸し), from "fukai" (深い, deep). ;)
    Very informative video as always! Thank you!

  • @mesquitemoss
    @mesquitemoss Před 5 lety +7

    I didn't realize y'all sell tea as well as teach about it and I've been poking around on y'all's website and I gotta say thank you for the honesty and information y'all provide both here and on the site. I really appreciate it.

  • @zakerymizell8838
    @zakerymizell8838 Před 5 lety +7

    I am suddenly very interested in Nepalese green tea! Sounded tastey. Would be fun to source some unique/weird high quality teas

  • @WanderingVeteran
    @WanderingVeteran Před 5 lety +5

    This is a delicious, but difficult challenge. It is so practicial, when not buying person. This recording is out the park.

  • @joev.8543
    @joev.8543 Před 5 lety +7

    Love the format and content of this particular video. Would love to see more similar videos with other classes of tea. Keep it up, always appreciated

  • @douchebag3323
    @douchebag3323 Před 5 lety +3

    Helpful! I received a Chinese tea as a business gift, but can't read the packaging. I have been brewing it by instinct, and I really like it. I now am fairly sure it's a long jing.

  • @gone4204
    @gone4204 Před 5 lety +5

    Always the best knowledge giving!!! I have learned so much !! Thanks Don 👍👍👍

  • @Magnificent_Mobius
    @Magnificent_Mobius Před 5 lety +6

    Please start selling the Nepalese green tea it looked really good!

  • @andrei-silviusontu9911

    Another great one Don, thank you and keep them coming! :D

  • @jang.1185
    @jang.1185 Před 5 lety +12

    Hah, I watched the whole the video and forgot that I was boiling Bai Mu Dan 2010 in the kitchen (used leaves after the session). :D After 40 min there was only about 50 ml remaining :D I tasted it and I can say it has really thick texture. Like condensed milk :) Interesting... Now I hope that it won't kill me :D

  • @joetexas1546
    @joetexas1546 Před 5 lety +3

    Did not learn a whole lot-yet I did. This video is Fantastic. Drinking green tea today for the first time in quite a while because of this! I want some of that Nepali stuff! Thanks and Cheers.

    • @maciej6293
      @maciej6293 Před 5 lety +1

      I bought it from onecupoftea.pl, a couple who travel to Nepal and discovered the Everest tea estate. But it's advertised as black tea, not green tea, although I believe it's the same tea Don tried, as it has exactly the same aroma/flavor profile Don is talking about here. I really love it and their Born In Flames black tea as well.

  • @rincosmerta
    @rincosmerta Před 5 lety +1

    Really really great video and idea. You should do this with all the tea types. White, yellow, oolongs, black, sheng and shu!

  • @adamsvetlik6636
    @adamsvetlik6636 Před 5 lety

    Focus, sooon! :D
    Thanks for another great video.

  • @sexysupportgroup345
    @sexysupportgroup345 Před 5 lety

    Cant get enough about green tea Videos :) well done

  • @assamteabyvinay
    @assamteabyvinay Před 4 lety +1

    I am also an tea entrepreneur here in assam and runs my Hindi tea CZcams channel.... But you are impressive...

  • @Lau_rao
    @Lau_rao Před 5 lety

    Thank you 😀

  • @5Komma5
    @5Komma5 Před 3 lety

    Interesting video. I ordered from you after my tee shop sold me a batch of Kabusecha that smells like it has been stored next to a sewer pipe. The smell is not noticeable when dry but hits me once wet. Totally ruins the experience. Your tee arrives next week. Can't wait!

  • @supersonicyou
    @supersonicyou Před 5 lety

    lol, I think it's the first time that a part of the video is not in focus. You always worry abt it and now it actually happend :D surprisingly interesting video though, I enjoyed it.

  • @ongoingmartin
    @ongoingmartin Před 5 lety +2

    I keep going back to 20:20 for the lols. Glad I'm not the only one who reacts to teas like this. XD

  • @muneerch3939
    @muneerch3939 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi
    Plz suggest me to select green tea for tea bag, blend
    Thank you

  • @WaruiTanuki
    @WaruiTanuki Před 5 lety

    What everybody else said, plus I like your bowl.

  • @StayHomeEatGreat
    @StayHomeEatGreat Před 3 lety

    What do you think about NUMI gunpowder green tea? I just bought my first bag of loose leaf from them.

  • @moritzkohler9214
    @moritzkohler9214 Před 5 lety +1

    holy shit, how bad i needed this. thx don

  • @dnmotley
    @dnmotley Před 5 lety

    Your Nepalese sample is intriguing. From a quick check on Wikipedia, I learned that vasantha means spring, so what you have there seems to be a first-flush oolong. Also, is it possible that those odd bits are not stem but buds?

  • @FlandraLabs
    @FlandraLabs Před 5 lety

    Amazing challenge! That Nepalese one was hard, I thought it looked like a Malaysian or Thai oolong :/

  • @Eleolune696
    @Eleolune696 Před 5 lety

    Well that nepalese tea was a surprise. Was pretty sure it would be a let-down.

  • @dhptea
    @dhptea Před 5 lety

    in this video: choosing high qualiteas
    edit: omg,, your envelopes have little gaiwans on them that’s adorable

  • @shmmoon
    @shmmoon Před 5 lety

    off topic, but that's a beautiful knife (letter opener?). Details would be appreciated :)

    • @tv82832
      @tv82832 Před 5 lety +1

      That “letter opener” is actually a tea pick for teas that are compressed into tea ‘cakes’. Mainly Pu Erh teas, but white teas are also pressed into cakes. Hope this helps 😃.

  • @SkullDude13
    @SkullDude13 Před 5 lety

    Hmm... the only one I couldn't guess was the Lu An Gua Pian. Now I know what to try next time.

    • @vasilileung2204
      @vasilileung2204 Před 5 lety

      You guessed that odd one as well? Wow

    • @SkullDude13
      @SkullDude13 Před 5 lety

      You mean the nepalese tea? Sometimes I drink tea from Nepal so it was familiar.

    • @vasilileung2204
      @vasilileung2204 Před 5 lety

      Ragzaroth - yeah haha that’s really odd for a green tea. That and the gua pian I didn’t get

  • @paragburman
    @paragburman Před 2 lety

    Why does he throw away d 1st brew.... And only drink the 2nd?

  • @maciej6293
    @maciej6293 Před 5 lety

    Don, are you sure the Nepalese tea is really a green tea? Or did Celine trap you here? Because I've got this Nepal Vasanta and it looks and tastes identical to your description and I bought it from a seller that advertises it as black tea. It's a delicious tea by the way and worth selling.

    • @ilyakolmanovsky
      @ilyakolmanovsky Před 5 lety

      Thanks for sharing this information; onecupoftea seem to have several Nepalese teas, which one exactly did you get?

  • @jacktheripperVII
    @jacktheripperVII Před 5 lety +1

    I'm very interested in that Nepalese tea

    • @maciej6293
      @maciej6293 Před 5 lety

      I bought it from onecupoftea.pl, a couple who travel to Nepal and discovered the Everest tea estate. But it's advertised as black tea, not green tea, although I believe it's the same tea Don tried, as it has exactly the same aroma/flavor profile Don is talking about here. I really love it and their Born In Flames black tea as well.

    • @jacktheripperVII
      @jacktheripperVII Před 5 lety

      @@maciej6293 thanks will check it out

  • @rubberducky5383
    @rubberducky5383 Před 5 lety

    *Liu, lol Celine had it right

  • @bethdahl3741
    @bethdahl3741 Před 5 lety

    ...But what is that fish figurine thing he poured tea over?

    • @miguelhoyospena6541
      @miguelhoyospena6541 Před 5 lety

      Oleanna Thomson Its a Tea pet. A tradicional element in the Gong Fu Cha (chinesse tea ceremony).

    • @bethdahl3741
      @bethdahl3741 Před 5 lety

      @@miguelhoyospena6541 Thank you for answering! That's really cool; the more you know ^_^

  • @zglrd8938
    @zglrd8938 Před 3 lety

    25:00 wait i have this tea

  • @ItsMisterEp
    @ItsMisterEp Před 5 lety

    Did you guys upgrade your computer or camera? up to 4k now!

  • @Ayush_28
    @Ayush_28 Před 5 lety

    Please make short videos

  • @carolynnorton9552
    @carolynnorton9552 Před 5 lety

    Oh, why are you so cute?

  • @vasilileung2204
    @vasilileung2204 Před 5 lety

    green tea is boring
    Edit after watching till the end: that bi luo chun is gorgeous
    That Nepalese one should just be called an “aspiring green tea”

    • @tv82832
      @tv82832 Před 5 lety

      Vasili Leung - Is there a reason you think green tea is boring? Because i don’t think green tea is boring, there are alot of diferrent green teas out there and i’m always excited to try them. So can you please explain further? And i also don’t think you’re uneducated about green by the way you talk.

    • @vasilileung2204
      @vasilileung2204 Před 5 lety

      Timo I AM uneducated about green tea. And the reason for that is I generally find it boring as there isn’t much variation in them as let say oolong. To me, all great green tea taste similar, and all lower grade green tea taste similar. Not so with oolong. Great Formosa oolong from Alishan is different to great Tung Ting, and great tiekuanyin is different to great Dancong. You get my drift?
      The only time I had an outstanding green tea and I still think about it today is a biluochun a friend brought me when he was in Nanking. Most recently I returned from China and I purchased the most expensive green tea in the shop-¥100RMB per 500g Xinyang Maojian from Henan province. Bit of a disappointment. I take it to the office and drink it as a work tea.
      So my thinking of green tea being boring comes from my lack of understanding of green tea, which in turn comes from my attention mainly focused on Oolongs. Maybe it’s time I should explore green tea more