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“Quality Gyokuro at an affordable price. First brew is golden and light. Second brew is brothier, more vegetal, and still golden. As you rebrew the leaves, the brew turns from gold to a spring...” Read full tasting note
“Sipdown! Had this lil sample for so long. Too long. This tea is yet another lesson learned in not saving teas forever, particularly Japanese greens. I gave it a respectful final brew in my teeny...” Read full tasting note
“First time with gyokuro here folks, so proceed with caution! The long-and-short of this review is buy some of this tea. Absolutely delicious. Great balance of sweet and savory, and its complexity...” Read full tasting note
“A high quality gyokuro at a good price. Has a sweet flavor combined with a decent level of umami. Can become overwhelming if brewed too hot or for too long. Brewed using a houhin.” Read full tasting note
A “select”, high quality first-flush gyokuro grown in Yame, Japan. Over 50% of all gyokuro grown in Japan comes from Yame. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life! Make sure to read our brewing instructions, as it is brewed differently than sencha.
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Quality Gyokuro at an affordable price.
First brew is golden and light.
Second brew is brothier, more vegetal, and still golden.
As you rebrew the leaves, the brew turns from gold to a spring green, the liquor strengthening in color and flavor until after the 3rd brew..
From until the 5th brew, the leaves resiliently produce a well rounded cup of tea. The leaves do not bitter in the sitting water when prepared correctly.
Leaves are an even tone of a deep, rich forest green and very silky. Care for the leaves during growth and harvest are apparent through the appearance of the leaves, and the complex flavor of the brew.
Sweet, vegetal, light. Great for memory, attentiveness, cleaning out the blood, and weight loss.
Sipdown! Had this lil sample for so long. Too long. This tea is yet another lesson learned in not saving teas forever, particularly Japanese greens. I gave it a respectful final brew in my teeny tiny kyusu, but unfortunately it had lost most of it’s oomph. At least I enjoyed whatever lingering grassy sweetness that was left. Other than the that, the brew was thin and un-exciting. oh well. Drinking this just made me more pumped for the new greens I ordered from Yunomi :)
First time with gyokuro here folks, so proceed with caution!
The long-and-short of this review is buy some of this tea. Absolutely delicious. Great balance of sweet and savory, and its complexity blew me away. Amazing development with an incredible range of flavors.
It certainly didn’t blow my head off with umami, although that could be easily achieved with a bit more leaf and slightly higher temps. It arrived as a delicious nori and herbal arrival that transformed into vegetal and corn sweet savoriness. Then, beginning with the finish, the notes become fresh, fruity, and sweet. A joy to drink all-around.
Also, given the regular cost of gyokuro, this is an absolute steal. Of course, I can’t speak to how it compares with more expensive options, but you certainly can’t go wrong with this offering by O-Cha.
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Dry leaf – butter cream frosting, sweet corn, pineapple, coconut, honeydew melon, grilled corn
Smell – buttercream, buttered greens, pineapple, spice cake
Taste – nori arrival, dried parsley/cilantro, spinach, edamame, sweet corn development, chlorophyll and fresh parslely and sweet corn in finish; raw almond, watermelon rind, pineapple rind in aftertaste. Mint in long aftertaste
A high quality gyokuro at a good price. Has a sweet flavor combined with a decent level of umami. Can become overwhelming if brewed too hot or for too long. Brewed using a houhin.
Flavors: Grass, Sweet, Umami
