i just bought $150 worth of first harvest sencha from yunomi.life. you can see the japanese farms on the site that provide the tea. amazing spot to buy tea. Yes, inflation is raging. but this green tea can help me live. it was almost a necessity. this tea will help me keep sane. so fresh and grassy. like drinking green grassy umami seaweed.
green tea in tea bags is not even remotely related to actual green tea.
For decades I made home-brewed Lipton tea. That was my go-to drink and I had it down to a science. People looked forward to stopping by for some of that tea. I'd make 2-3 gallons at a time.
But when I cut out caffeine and reached middle-aged so I had to watch my weight, I cut out tea and went to water.
I did miss the tea for a bit, but now I don't even think about it. I probably don't even remember the brewing mix I used to use.