Gyokuro green tea leaves

MAIKO

Competition Gyokuro

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A remarkable competition Yame dento hon gyokuro, with an incredible balance between high levels of umami and sweetness ! A masterpiece by awarded Tea Master Kurazumi Sutomu san.

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Description

2024 harvest 

In collaboration with Koga cha gyo, IKKYU is proud to present a delicious limited-edition competition-level gyokuro, made by renown tea master Kurazumi in Hoshinomura, Yame.

Incredibly sweet and rich in umami, with just the right amount of astringency, this rare single-cultivar, single-origin dento hon gyokuro is a limited edition that we are excited to share with all lovers and connoisseurs of the most refined Japanese green tea.

As soon as the first sip passes your lips, its rich flavor spreads and its full-bodied, light-green liquor coats your tongue and palate. Its high levels of caffeine will give you a wonderful energy boost to start your day. An amazing and unforgettable tasting experience!

Tea master Kurazumi san won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award in the Gyokuro category at the 78th National Tea Competition in 2024, for the third time.


Information

Net Weight: 50g
Harvest: 2024
Origin: 100% Japanese tea from Yame
Quality and type: Competition Gyokuro
Organic: No
Cultivars: Yabukita
Conservation: 8 months unopened
Optimal tasting: within 4 weeks after opening

Brewing Instructions



tea leaves Tea for 2
6g to 10g (0.21 - 035oz)

water dosimeter Water
40ml / ~ 1.35 fl oz

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

time iconTime
1 to 2 min.


Tasting Guide

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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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