Japanese Gyokuro tea 50g (2018 Award Winning tea)

Name: Japanese Gyokuro tea 50g (2018 Award Winning tea)
SKU: 12046
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Japanese Gyokuro tea 50g (2018 Award Winning tea)

from Nagatani Tea Factory in Ujitawara

Harvested 24-25 May 2023 (the tea is stored in a refrigerator to keep the same freshness at the time of harvest)

Gyokuro tea is the highest grade and most precious tea in Japan which has been served for emperors and royal families since the Edo period (17th century).

This Gyokuro tea is grown in Uji without pesticides and is shaded for 25 days before the harvest.

Only the first tip of the tea leaves from the first harvest are used from all the tea plants. Therefore, the tea has a concentrated Umami flavour; mellow, sweet and full bodied. Umami flavour is coming from L-theanine which is a kind of amino acid and creates alpha waves in our nerves system.

Usually the other leaves of the same tea plant are used for other kind of teas but for this teas, they only make this Gyokuro tea out of this tea plant, which shows the farmer’s commitment to this Gyokuro tea and the preciousness of the tea.

You will notice a full-bodied strong Umami flavour that you never tasted if you never tried this tea.

The cultivar is 50% Gokoh and 50% Ujimidori and grown in Uji Kyoto Japan where is renowned for producing best Japanese tea due to clear water from the nearby rivers and rich soil. Further more this tea won the award of Japanese tea awards 2018!

Check out our story visiting this Gyokuro tea farm from here

Categories: Father's day, Japanese tea Tag: Single origin Availability: In stock

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Japanese Gyokuro tea (2018 Award Winning tea)

Origin: Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Content: 50 g

Instructions:

Traditionally Gyokuro tea is made to taste the tea on your tongue rather than drinking a lot so we prepare in a small cups (size of sake cup).

The following instruction is one example. If you do not have a teapot I’d recommend to use a small jug or measuring cup to brew and drain with a strainer, rather than tea infuser so the tea leaves can open up fully to brings out all the flavour.

For a hot drink:

Water temperature: 50 degrees

Brewing time: 2 minutes

Preparing the tea cups: Warm the teapot and tea cups by pouring boiling water into teapot then into tea cups, then transfer them back to teapot (by doing the temperature goes down by 10 degrees each time you transfer the hot water). If you have more hot water in the teapot than you need for your cup/s you keep the water in another pot or jug for the 2nd brew to have exact amount of hot water for the 1st brew.

1. Put 1 tablespoon (4g) per person of Gyokuro tea in a small tea pot

2. Add 20ml of hot water (50 degrees)

3. Simmer for 2 minutes before pouring in a cup until the last drop

You can enjoy 2nd and 3rd brewing without waiting since leaves are already opened.

For a cold drink: Put 1 table spoon (4g) per person of Gyokuro tea in a small tea pot, add 700ml of water and leave for several hours until the taste becomes to your liking. You can also add ice cubes.

Adjust the amount of Gyokuro tea or water according to your liking.

Here is a video to show you how to make this tea properly.

Keep in a cool, dry and dark place. Avoid humidity, heat and direct sunlight.

Ingredients: Gyokuro tea

*** This teas grow in a small pesticides free farm without chemical fertiliser. ***

Check out our Yunomi cups (tea cups) and teapot from here