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Originally Posted by cantdrv55

I'm looking for a strong tasting caffienated green tea. I really like grassy teas so I buy "Sencha" from Peet's Coffee. But I'm looking for something even more grassy tasting. Any suggestions? I thought of going to a tea bar in Chinatown but I wouldn't know what to ask for.

For me the sweetest and grassiest tasting green is "Gyokuro". It's also the most expensive.



Gyokuro is like a super premium Sencha. "Gyokuro tea leaves are shielded from the sun for at least two weeks before being harvested. This causes the amino acids (Theanine) and caffeine in the tea leaves to increase, while catechin (the source of bitterness in tea, along with caffeine) decreases, giving rise to a sweet flavour. The tea also gains a distinct aroma from the covering process."

Another tea that I like a lot is Oolong. The oolong that I get is full leaves wadded up in little balls (not decorative balls, just like you'd wad up a small sheet of paper between your fingers). It's got a great flavor (although different from green) and slightly more caffeine than green.