Loose Tea · Gyokuro
Yamashita’s Gyokuro “Yamashita-Jirushi”
The first step into gyokuro, from the Yamashita masters.
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Karigane (Kukicha)
Karigane (Kukicha) “Uji no Kaori”
This tea is made from the stems and veins of high-grade Gyokuro. The high quality of the tea plants used makes this a good tea to buy at an affordable price and to drink daily. Like all Gyokuro teas, it has a uniquely distinct aroma.
Price range: ¥950 through ¥7,125
From 100 g, packed fresh in Kyotanabe.
GradeEveryday
HarvestStem tea, selected during processing from the Uji leaf.
CaffeineLower, naturally mild in stems.
OriginKyotanabe, Kyoto
ShippedFresh from our workshop, by DHL
Storage life10 months
AromaLight, grassy-sweet.
TasteMellow, sweet, soft.
FinishClean, easy.
In the cup
Tasting notes
Sweetness
Umami
Astringency
Aroma
Read from our own tasting chart in Kyotanabe. Five leaves is the fullest expression of each note.
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