Category: Green Tea
Origin: JAPAN, Kagoshima Prefecture, Shibushi region.
Cultivar: Haruto
Quantity: 30g per pack
Harvest: Spring Harvest (April)
Other: Organic
 
Location:
Shibushi is located in the east side of the Kagoshima prefecture.
 
Description:
GYOKURO (meaning Jade Dew) is a tea produced in a shaded plantation. The shading technique in Kagoshima is obtained using sheets directly covering the tea trees. The plantation is shaded for about 20 days or more. Shading the trees inhibits the photosynthesis process, changing the ratio between the catechins and amino acids, thus resulting in a tea with more sweetness and umami. 
 
This Gyokuro is marvelous as the Haruto gives a sweet and clean taste, light in umami but pure. It is not common to come across such a product nowadays, especially that it is coming from organic agriculture.
 
Preparation:
4g (0.14oz) of leaves per serving
80ml of water at 60°C (140°F) per serving
First brew: 90 seconds
Subsequent brews: 10-15 seconds 
 
Cold brew: 10g of leaves for 1L of cold water. Brew for 12-15 hours in the fridge at 5°C. Filter the liquor in another bottle and keep it in the fridge. You may re-brew the spent leaves a second time as you like.