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Flavour: rich, with sweet umami notes
Aroma: sweet, freshly cut grass
Colour: cloudy, light jade
Ingredients: green tea
Origin: Wazuka, Japan
*The appearance of the product may vary slightly from the product picture.
Master Uejima-san premium gyokuro tea, 50g
€32.00
Gyokuro is one of Japan’s most special and luxurious teas. The bushes grown for this tea are shaded from direct sunlight for three weeks.
This cultivation method gives the tea its distinctive sweet umami flavour. It is this flavour that makes gyokuro Queen of green tea. Fifth-generation master Uejima-san invites you to taste gyokuro from Kyotanabe with a rich umami flavour.
Availability: In stock
Preparation guide
The taste of tea in our cup is determined by the following factors:
The method of preparation: There are different brewing techniques and strategies available to suit individual needs.
Yugen Tea’s recommended brewing method is Japanese brewing (3-4 brews):
How to choose the right tea brewing vessels.
Tea quality: The quality of the tea leaves is determined not only by the final result of the artisan, but also by the suppliers and your own tea storage conditions. Green Japanese tea is particularly sensitive to the environment, therefore, the recommended consumption time of this tea is quite short. To extend the expiration date, an unopened green tea package can be stored in a refrigerator. Once opened, it is recommended to store the tea in a sun-tight container or storage container, in a cool place away from moisture and odours.
Water quality: Water makes up 99% of the contents of our tea cup, so its quality is as important as the tea itself. The most suitable water for the tea is soft and as close as possible to neutral pH, with a low mineral content (50-100 mg/l). Usually, tap water in Lithuania is heavy, therefore, for best possible results, you should choose filtered or spring water. During boiling, water loses oxygen, thus it is recommended to never boil the same water more than once.
About the Master
I heard about Uejima-san teas through stories. I couldn’t leave the town of Wazuka in the Uji region without tasting the teas of one of the town’s most respected masters. Uejima-san is a fifth-generation farmer well-known in the tea world and his tea is valued and found in luxury hotels. Uejima-san is the only winner with the maximum number of points in the Kyoto Tea Tasting Competition. It is a great honour to collaborate with this master and to have his teas in the Yugen Tea collection.
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