“Guys, I think I have to replace my favorite teacup. Yes, the adorable small, clear glass one that I use all the time, because it has developed a white film around the rim and NOTHING I do will get...” Read full tasting note
“Mmmm, my second gyokuro! This one was even better! My first gykuro was from Den’s Tea, but this one from Yunomi.us / Kurihara Tea was more balanced and buttery. I followed these steeping...” Read full tasting note
“I was actually given some of this tea by a Japanese woman who works at a cafe I frequent on the way to class. She helps me with my Japanese and I help her with English (not that she needs it). She...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog from a few days ago. I could have sworn that I wrote a note about this tea before, but I guess not. In any event, this is a sipdown! I used more western steeping measurements and even...” Read full tasting note
Kurihara Tea
Gyokuro tea is grown beneath shading, cutting out some 85% of the sunlight. This allows the leaves to mature without obtaining bitterness. The results is an ultra delicate green tea with an extremely sweet taste profile.
The Standard Gyokuro Tea can also be called Kabusecha (かぶせ茶) or Netsuyu Gyokuro (熱湯玉露 = hot water gyokuro). Shaded for a shorter amount of time (about two weeks) than the more premium gyokuro teas, it has a much more balanced taste due to the higher levels of astringent tasting antioxidants (catechins).
100% Yamecha green tea leaves from Fukuoka Prefecture in Southern Japan
Machine harvested, shaded for 2 weeks
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