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Gyokuro Hikari

Gyokuro Hikari

Green tea from Kagoshima, Japan

A spring green tea with a complex aromatic profile that reveals vegetal, buttery and marine notes, alongside a delicious umami fragrance.

8040 ₪
SKU: A100314-030
TEMPERATURE OF INFUSION 50°C - 120°F
INFUSION TIME 2'30

Description

This gyokuro, crafted from the Asanoka cultivar in Kagoshima, Japan, embodies a tradition dating back to the 19th century. By shading the tea bushes for three weeks before harvest, growers encourage the development of the tea's distinctive umami character.

A spring green tea with a complex aromatic profile that reveals vegetal, buttery and marine notes, alongside a delicious umami fragrance.

Details
Origin: Kagoshima, Japan
Colour: green tea

Tasting notes
Dry leaves: fine needle-shaped leaves
Colour: light green
Texture: oily
Flavour: umami
Notes: fresh vegetal, briny, buttery, milky, aromatic herbal finish

Preparation tips
Teapot: 50 °C (120°F) for 2'30.

Traditional preparation: kyusu / shiboridashi. Multiple infusions possible – ask your tea sommelier for advice.

Ingredients

Green tea.