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Gyokuro from Yame | Yabukita Cultivar [Hon Dentou Reserve]

$7.70

Origin: Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

Grade: Reserve Hon Dentou, 1st Spring Harvest

Cultivar: Yabukita

Production: Eco-friendly product from healthy and natural cultivation without chemicals, without the use of pesticides and made fairly according to the international standards of "Rainforest Alliance" and "Ethical Tea Partnership".

 

Our Yame tea garden has received numerous global awards for the excellence of its products for years and is ISO 22000 and JAS certified.

The "Hon Dentou" designation of this Gyokuro means that it is made traditionally and artisanally with the utmost care to produce the best tea. The leaves, which have been fermented directly from the tree via a unique shading technique, and from which only the tenderest buds are hand-picked, are very finely rolled into needle shapes.

This exceptional tea with controlled appellation from Yame is considered the best green tea in Japan. The "Hon Dentou" designation of this Gyokuro means that it is made traditionally and artisanally to produce the best tea. The leaves, which have been fermented directly from the tree via a unique shading technique and from which only the tenderest buds are hand-picked, are very finely rolled.

In taste, it is lively and fresh, with buttery, nutty, marine notes and contains the most umami. An absolutely remarkable delicacy and roundness.

 

Preparation: 5g=250ml / 60C° / 1-2min / 4 infusions

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