GYOKURO & CHINA SET

Competition Gyokuro

Open wooden box containing a set made of a tube-shaped golden box with a white paper label wrapped around it with hand-written Japanese calligraphy, a white porcelain tea pot, a white porcelain water cooler and two small white porcelain tea cups resting a
Tube-shaped golden box with a white paper label wrapped around it with hand-written Japanese calligraphy on it, with the words 'dento hon gyokuro, Yame tea'.
Needle-shaped and deep emerald green dento hon gyokuro leaves from Yame, Japan, in a circle shape, on a small round white dish..
Four-piece teaware set in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, to brew gyokuro green tea, with a small tea pot (kyusu), water cooler and two cups.
Japanese tea pot in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for brewing gyokuro green tea, with a side handle, placed on a wooden plank.
Japanese water cooler recipient in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for cooling tea water to brew gyokuro green tea, placed on a wooden plank.
Small Japanese tea cup in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for drinking gyokuro green tea, placed on a wooden plank.
Needle-shaped and deep emerald green dento hon gyokuro leaves from Yame, Japan, in a circle shape.
Top view of a small white porcelain cup against a white background filled with golden-green brewed dento hon gyokuro green tea from Yame.
Open wooden box containing a set made of a tube-shaped golden box with a white paper label wrapped around it with hand-written Japanese calligraphy, a white porcelain tea pot, a white porcelain water cooler and two small white porcelain tea cups resting a
Tube-shaped golden box with a white paper label wrapped around it with hand-written Japanese calligraphy on it, with the words 'dento hon gyokuro, Yame tea'.
Needle-shaped and deep emerald green dento hon gyokuro leaves from Yame, Japan, in a circle shape, on a small round white dish..
Four-piece teaware set in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, to brew gyokuro green tea, with a small tea pot (kyusu), water cooler and two cups.
Japanese tea pot in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for brewing gyokuro green tea, with a side handle, placed on a wooden plank.
Japanese water cooler recipient in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for cooling tea water to brew gyokuro green tea, placed on a wooden plank.
Small Japanese tea cup in white porcelain made in Arita, Japan, made for drinking gyokuro green tea, placed on a wooden plank.
Needle-shaped and deep emerald green dento hon gyokuro leaves from Yame, Japan, in a circle shape.
Top view of a small white porcelain cup against a white background filled with golden-green brewed dento hon gyokuro green tea from Yame.
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A beautiful luxury gift set, combining 100g of an award-winning Dento Hon gyokuro of Yame, and a white porcelain tea set from Arita.

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Description

A beautiful and exceptional luxury gift box of made of 100g of the competition-grade, award-winning dento hon gyokuro of tea master Koga san, also available in 50g and 10g smaller bags (see our product MIYAKO). Dento hon gyokuro is a speciality of Yame area, today the only region in Japan that still grows the 'king of teas' in the traditional way, under the shade of rice straw. The red GI label on the box proves that this gyokuro was grown and made according to this process.

Next to the elegant can containing the gyokuro, a beautiful set of white porcelain from Arita (Saga pref., Kyushu), one of the most famous porcelain-making areas of Japan.

This set includes a small tea pot (kyusu) that incorporates a steel mesh, with a perfect size for brewing gyokuro, as well as two small cups and a water cooler (yuzamashi) where you will transfer the boiled water before pouring it on the leaves inside the pot, once it has reached 50 degrees.

This unique gift box will delight the most demanding gyokuro lovers.  It is a limited edition prepared by the producer, make sure to order today!

Tea pot capacity: 80ml

Tea cup capacity: 20ml

Water cooler capacity: 80ml

 


Information

Net Weight: 100g
Harvest: 2023
Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Yame
Quality and type: Competition Gyokuro
Organic: No
Cultivars: Sae-midori
Conservation: 8 months unopened
Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after opening

Brewing Instructions



tea leaves Tea for 2
5g / 0.17 oz

water dosimeter Water
40ml / ~ 1.35 fl oz

tea spoons Temperature
50-60C / 122-140F

time iconTime
1 min. 40 – 2 min.

Tasting Guide

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Producer Information

KUMIKO KOGA

Koga Kumiko san represents the fourth generation at her family business KOGACHA GYO in Yame, Fukuoka. Working alongside her mother, president of the company, and her father, director of operations, she is a tea instructor.

Dedicated to lead her company through the challenges of the green tea industry in the 21st century, she is in charge of overseas sales. She also travels around the world to give tea seminars to introduce Yame green tea to foreign tea lovers.

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