Reviews Posted by Michael Nelson

Products	Rating	Read	Date Added
Gyokuro Premium (100g/3.53oz)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	12933	07/15/2009
(sound of exuberant and loud clapping....) First, BRAVO! Hibiki-An! This is the best Gykuro I have had, period. That I am aware of, for this amount of money, and for this quantity of tea, there is NOT any competition. Consider a competitor that I have reliably u...(more)
Gyokuro Karigane Premium (100g/3.53oz)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	11414	07/15/2009
Excellent! If you are looking for a "daily Gyokoru" to drink, you have found it. As a comparison, I have used a popular companies "gyokuro" tea here in the U.S., called "Teavana". Although they offer a decent, or average product, I have fo...(more)
Chashaku (Matcha Spoon)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	8239	03/23/2009
This is a handy and simple little item! It is actually much easier than using a 1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon, which matcha seems to love to stick to, whether metal or plastic. I figured these folks must sell these for a reason, so I got one and it is the DEAL! 2 Ch...(more)
Whisk Keeper (Kusenaoshi)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	9318	03/23/2009
As Karen's post here states, this Whisk Keeper(Kusenaoshi) is critical to keep your Whisk (Chasen) in it's original shape and also clean. I live right on the coast, in the southeast and mold here is bad. I used to keep an old Chinese-cheapo I had in its original tube (...(more)
Bamboo Whisk 80 bristles (Chasen)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	7446	03/23/2009
Yep, I have one of these bamboo whisk (Chasen) tools for frothing up my matcha perfectly! I have owned a few over the years and this is the highest quality one I have come across. These are the real deal and have 80 individual almost hair thin slivers that are perf...(more)
Matcha Chawan (Matcha Bowl)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	11486	03/23/2009
This is pretty straight forward and simple. It is also my first "Matcha Chawan". This is classic Japanese, over-deliver and under-price. Although anyone may easily overlook this as not being a "work of art", I would challenge anyone to go look aroun...(more)
Matcha Superior (40g/1.41oz)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	11412	03/23/2009
Before the review, I am submitting my personal experience and a recommendation, so that anyone who decides to try this level of tea (Matcha Superior) or the grades above this, has a proper frame of reference. This will guarantee your enjoyment of this tea. I will then ...(more)
House Matcha (80g/2.82oz)	Very bad... Bad... Very bad... Ordinary... Good...	9385	03/20/2009
When I personally shopped for Matcha recently, I went through the major American suppliers here in the U.S. (Rishi, Stash and Teavana). Rishi tea used to offer a decent quality matcha. Not anymore. They recently switched to a lesser grade of matcha and increased their ...(more)

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