MIYAKO
$18 – $81
Net weight : 10g – 0.34oz / 50g – 1.76oz
Description
This competition-grade dento hon gyokuro from Yame is a precious and rare jewel that should be treated with great care. Winner of multiple national awards, this elegant gyokuro combines extraordinary sweetness and umami for an unforgettable experience, and maybe encapsulate the very soul of green tea.
Hand-picked at the end of May and the result of years of work for the tea masters of Koga cha gyo, this fine tea takes you to a wonderful journey deep in the mountains and tea fields of Yame.
You can brew for two cups, starting at 20ml each, then increase the temperature and water quantity for the next brewings. Can be easily brewed 3 times !
Producer
KOGA CHA GYOU
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Yame
Quality and Type
Premium Gyokuro
Organic:
No
Cultivars
Sae midori
Tasting Notes
Packing
Aluminium bag with neutral gaz for best preservation.
Conservation
Unopened
8 months
Opened
3 weeks
Preparation
Tea quantity
5g /0.17oz
Water quantity
40ml /1.35oz
Temperature
50-60C / 122-140F
Brewing time
1 min. 40 – 2 min.
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Tasting Guide
sweetness
A sweet-tasting tea is a very light tea that leaves a sensation of natural sweetness in the mouth.
UMami
Although there is no official translation of the word “umami”, some call it “savory taste”: it leaves a mild and lasting pleasant brothy after taste and is recognized as one of the five basic tastes (together with sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and saltiness). It also induces salivation and a furriness sensation on the tongue, stimulating the throat, the roof and the back of the mouth.
BITTERNESS
The natural bitterness of green tea comes from the way it is made. Unlike black and oolong teas, green teas are made from the unfermented leaves of the tea plant, which keeps the antioxidants intact, but also gives them the bitter taste. This bitterness can be regulated with the water temperature : the higher the more bitter and vice-versa.
CAFFEINE
Caffeine is a naturally-occurring stimulant, found in several plants. Caffeine is water soluble, and is extracted into the brewed cup when preparing tea. In most cases, tea has much less caffeine than coffee.
CATECHINS
Catechins are a type of polyphenol (EGCG) and are the main astringency component in green tea, long known as tannins. In order to release more catechins you will need higher brewing temperature at around 80 but this will also increase the astringency and bitterness of your tea because of the caffeine. Dont use such temperatures for Gyokuro.
THEANINE
L-theanine (here referred to as theanine) is an amino acid that has a relaxing, but not sedating, effect. It is renowned for its ability to put you in the ideal state of calm attentiveness. It can sharpen focus, while reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being. Theanine can interact with caffeine, allowing a smaller dose of caffeine to have a stronger effect in terms of boosting concentration and alertness.
ASTRINGENCY
L-theanine (here referred to as theanine) is an amino acid that has a relaxing, but not sedating, effect. It is renowned for its ability to put you in the ideal state of calm attentiveness. It can sharpen focus, while reducing stress and enhancing overall well-being. Theanine can interact with caffeine, allowing a smaller dose of caffeine to have a stronger effect in terms of boosting concentration and alertness.
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MIYAKO
$18 – $81
Net weight : 10g – 0.34oz / 50g – 1.76oz
Description
This competition-grade dento hon gyokuro from Yame is a precious and rare jewel that should be treated with great care. Winner of multiple national awards, this elegant gyokuro combines extraordinary sweetness and umami for an unforgettable experience, and maybe encapsulate the very soul of green tea.
Hand-picked at the end of May and the result of years of work for the tea masters of Koga cha gyo, this fine tea takes you to a wonderful journey deep in the mountains and tea fields of Yame.
You can brew for two cups, starting at 20ml each, then increase the temperature and water quantity for the next brewings. Can be easily brewed 3 times !
Producer
KOGA CHA GYOU
Origin
100% Japanese tea from Yame
Quality and Type
Premium Gyokuro
Organic:
No
Cultivars
Sae midori
Tasting Notes
Packing
Aluminium bag with neutral gaz for best preservation.
Conservation
Unopened
8 months
Opened
3 weeks
Preparation
Tea quantity
5g /0.17oz
Water quantity
40ml /1.35oz
Temperature
50-60C / 122-140F
Brewing time
1 min. 40 – 2 min.
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Jared Ellerbrock (verified owner) –
Amazingly rich flavor bomb. Shared this with my wife and we really enjoyed it. A once in a while treat for sure.
Jackson Smith (verified owner) –
I don’t know Japanese geography, but I’d bet dollars to yen that this tea was grown near the coast. Properly brewed, you can taste a salty, early morning breeze blowing inland over a clean grassy marsh. It took me back to my childhood in a way that very nearly brought a tear to my eye. Phenomenal in the most literal sense of the word!
CHERRY (verified owner) –
This is the most expensive gyokuro I have tried, It has a delicate savoury umami taste and very refreshing. Glad to have sample package to indulge myself once a while.