05 Kiwami Organic Gyokuro Green Tea 50g
$45.00
A step past Chameijin. Sweet on the nose, beautifully rounded in the cup, with a velvety umami that melts rather than announces itself.
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Description
Kiwami means the utmost. At Sakamotoen it is the name given to the grade above Chameijin, and it is where the farm stops making a very good everyday gyokuro and starts making one to sit down with.
The difference is in how it carries itself. Where Chameijin is dense and direct, Kiwami is beautifully rounded. The sweetness arrives first, the umami builds underneath it, and whatever astringency the leaf holds is folded in rather than left on the edges. It is a gentler tea than its name suggests, and the finish is long, clean and generous.
Hand-picked from the single spring harvest and lightly steamed to keep the leaf intact. Brew it at 60 degrees for two minutes and pour to the last drop. 50g makes 25 to 37 cups across multiple steeps.
How to Brew
You can reuse the same tea leaves 2-3 times. On the second and third brew, steep for only 30 seconds. This ratio is just a guide, please adjust the amount of tea and water to your taste!
A 50g pack can make between 25 and 37 cups of tea!
Pick Green is certified organic green tea sourced from Sakamotoen, a family owned tea farm in Kagoshima, Japan. Sakamotoen has been producing green tea for almost 100 years.
Sakamotoen – Kagoshima, Japan
What is Gyokuro Tea?
Gyokuro is admired as the highest grade of Japanese green tea. The name “gyokuro” translates as “jade dew” in reference to the bright green colour in the cup. It differs from the standard sencha (a classic unshaded green tea) in being grown under the shade rather than the full sun. Shading causes both the amino acid theanine and the alkaloid caffeine in the tea leaves to increase, which yields a sweet flavour.
