Cofftea said 16 years ago

Savory/Umami Teas

Steepster is buzzing w/ tastings of Adagio’s savory teas sampler. Does anyone know of other savory or umami teas out there?

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TeaEqualsBliss said 15 years ago

Not sure but would LOVE to hear about them if they are around!

Cofftea said 15 years ago

Other than Adagio’s savory teas the only one I’m aware of is The Tea Farm’s Vinegar Black.

Kitch3ntools said 15 years ago

i want to try that sampler but i dont know what my sister is gettin me from there for christmas. the anticipation is killing me! :)

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA said 15 years ago

Could ya’ll post a link to Adagio’s savory tea sampler please? I went over and rummaged around their site but couldn’t find it. I’m sure I’m just missing it. I just wanted to see what the teas were. Thanks.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

They don’t have the sampler anymore- you have to buy them separately. Here’s where to find them: under “flavores”: Sweet Potato Pie and Sesame, under “green”: Artichoke, and under “white”: cucumber.

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA said 15 years ago

Thanks.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

http://steepster.com/companies/fullyloadedtea

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA said 15 years ago

That’s just odd.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

But they say it tastes like tomato soup so I’m game.:)

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA said 15 years ago

Hmm… I love tomato soup so I’d probably try it if it happened to be around.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

http://steepster.com/teas/puripan/2625-oksusu-cha-corn-tea

I ♥ NewYorkCiTEA said 15 years ago

This one does sound interesting. Fresh corn raw is so sweet and flavorful.

Adam said 15 years ago

Japanese greens tend to have a bit of a savory Umami flavor, in fact it is what Gyokuro is known for. But certain sencha-s have it to a degree.

teaplz said 15 years ago

Lapsang souchong and gunpowder.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

Hm… never really thought of them that way… 52teas maple bacon would definitely be one!

Heyes said 15 years ago

I have to agree with teaplz. Lapsang just has that red-meat cooked over an open fire feel to me.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

Would http://steepster.com/teas/teafrog/6561-bamboo-shoots-flavoured-green be considered umami? Yet another reason I need to go to Japan. I’m having trouble putting my finger on exactly what qualifies as umami and what doesn’t.

Cofftea said 15 years ago

Adagio’s sesame tea is good so that doesn’t bother me, but I’m not sure about blending it w/ caramel. Harney and Sons Tokyo sure has the sweet ‘n’ savory thing goin.