Got this in the mail yesterday from Japan. Don’t know if I should have given it time to acclimate or not. It was good, this season’s harvest I believe, spring 2016. It came in a package only marked in Japanese but as I ordered three green teas of three different weights I discerned this was the Gyokuro. The leaves are really green, really green and very fine. The tea was very sweet with a umami taste. No bitterness. Gave it three steeps in my new Kyusu also received yesterday from Japan. I like this seller Tablinshop. I think he sells quality pots and good tea. The only thing I don’t like is his shipping, very expensive. I went for EMS which got the package to me in three days but it was pricey. Normally, I would be tempted to add sugar to green tea but I immediately found that this didn’t need any. It was sweet by itself.
I brewed this three times in a 200ml Kyusu Teapot with 7.3g leaf and 175 degree water. I steeped it for 1 min, 1.5 min, and 2 min. I would definitely recommend this tea and this seller for fans of Japanese teas. He’s not as good a value as Yunomi but has excellent tea and a big selection of teawares both for loose tea and matcha.
Flavors: Sweet, Umami
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Japanese teas can be tasty, but bitter
Don’t forget to eat the leaves.
Yame, itself is in the south of Japan. It is the largest growing region for Gyokuro.
@MrQuackers commenting on my posts won’t get me to forgive your ignorant rant on Instagram.
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Japanese teas can be tasty, but bitter
Don’t forget to eat the leaves.
Yame, itself is in the south of Japan. It is the largest growing region for Gyokuro.
@MrQuackers commenting on my posts won’t get me to forgive your ignorant rant on Instagram.