GYOKURO & SENCHA SET III
Premium Sencha
Description
AA delicious and original green tea set, combining 125g of premium gyokuro and 2 x 125g of premium sencha, among the best that Hoshinomura-grown tea has to offer. Hoshino is a remote village located deep in the mountains of Yame area, in Fukuoka. With its morning fogs and crisp rivers, its micro-climate makes it perfect to grow a premium green tea that has made its reputation throughout Japan.The perfect balance between umami and sweetness of these teas will delight all green tea connoisseurs. Their strength and long-lasting taste make them unforgettable. Both can be re-brewed several times.
Information
Origin100% Japanese tea from Chiran and Yame
Quality and Type
Premium Gyokuro, Premium Sencha, Competition Sencha
Cultivars
Gyokuro: Yabukita
Sencha: Sae-Midori
Conservation: 1 year unopened
Optimal tasting: within 6 weeks after opening
Brewing Instructions
Gyokuro
Tea for 2 8g /0.28oz |
Water 40ml /1.35oz |
Temperature 40-50C / 104-122F |
Time 120-180s |
Brewing Instructions
Sencha
Tea for 2 6g /0.21oz |
Water 180ml /6.09oz |
Temperature 70C / 158F |
Time 60s |
Producer Profile
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.