GYOKURO & SENCHA SET II

Description

A luxury gift box of two unique green tea from Yame (130g each), one gyokuro and one sencha. Made by tea master Koga san, this dento hon gyokuro (traditionally made gyokuro with leaves shaded by rice straw) and this premium sencha served aboard the deluxe train “Seven Stars in Kyushu” will impress all green tea connoisseurs.

Packed in two elegant cans, the set is presented in a box. This beautiful gift set will delight green tea connoisseurs and lovers.

The sencha can also be purchased separately in 100g bags (sencha MAIKI).

Information

Harvest
2024

Origin
100% Japanese tea from Chiran and Yame

Quality and Type
Premium Gyokuro, Premium 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 40C / 104F

Time 120s

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.

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