#Celtic#FolkloreSunday: King Chonchobar Mac Nessa was able to stop the fight between #Loegaire, #Conall Cernach and #CuChulainn at #Bricriu's banquet. #Sencha the Wise advised to appoint #Medb and #Ailill as arbiters. Only these kings were able to divide the hero's bite in such a way that no new dispute broke out for the time being.
Source: Sylvia Botheroyd #Ireland
UNYTea says about this Sencha, "When many people reach into their stash for sencha it tends to be bold and striking and if im being honest sometimes it’s way too much than im looking for but this sencha has a nice mellow feel that can be brewed many different ways depending on how your feeling." I agree.
"Sencha" from UNYTEA Store. Larger pieces of leaf and cleaner sort than the Harney & Sons Sencha I have been drinking. They describe this Sencha as mellow and easy brewing, qualities I appreciate in any tea, and can confirm on both counts.
70 C (158 F) for Harney and Sons Sencha Scent of Mountains. Gonna have to try a few times but I'm not sure the lower temp benefits this particular sencha. My first impression is the expression of the tea was better at 165 F.
Brewed Sencha Scent of Mountains again at 175 F for today's tea. Was gonna go cooler than last time, but didn't check notes first, and brewed again at same temp. Oops. Next time, 170 F.
More experimentation with lower brewing temps, down to 175F for this Sencha (Scent of Mountains, Harney & Sons). Much more complex flavor expression from the tea. Plus, you don't have to wait so long not to burn your tongue.
@ellestad@tea I never brew sencha higher than 165F. You can often get nice subtleties from a quality sencha in the 160-165F range. Plus, no tongue burning at all. Experimentation is fun — enjoy!