Okabe Gyokuro
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SKU
1868
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Yoshi En has recently grown out of Sunday Natural to become an independent premium tea store. As part of this transition, some products may still be shipped in Sunday Natural packaging.
Premium and Super Premium yabukita gyokuro from Okabe, a top region in Shizuoka. 1x100g, 1x80g
Character | Strong umami, fresh, light |
Tea Garden | From a cooperative with tea fields in Asahina and additional fields in Aohane and Shizuoka City |
Terroir | Asahina, Okabe, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Harvest | 1st flush (ichibancha), mid-May, 2018 |
Cultivar | Yabukita (100%) |
Elevation | 100-200m above sea level |
Steaming | Normal (chumushi, c. 40 seconds) |
Shading | Full shade >20 days, tana |
Organic Cert. | None, conventional cultivation |
Laboratory Tests | Radioactivity (as of 10/2015), pesticides (as of 01/2016) |
Grade | 92/100 p. (gyokuro category) Premium; 95/100 p. (gyokuro category) Super Premium |
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Premium gyokuro from the top growing region of Okabe in Shizuoka. Made from the pleasant tasting cultivar, yabukita. 100g
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Super premium gyokuro from the top growing region of Okabe in Shizuoka. Made from the pleasant tasting cultivar, yabukita. 80g
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