Kurihara Tea #04: Standard Gyokuro Tea (Kabusecha)

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Rating

76 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
Green Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Beany, Grass, Spinach, Sweet, Umami, Broth, Seaweed, Vegetal
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 118 ml of water
Set water temperature to 140 °F / 60 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 2 min, 0 sec
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3 Tasting Notes View all

“Another one from my overly large Yunomi sample order. I did one steep at probably 130-140F water for 2m. This cup was intense with umami and a bit of bitterness, with vegetal spinach and sweet...” Read full tasting note
“This is a very balanced Gyokuro. It has subtle but present umami flavors while not being overly rich.” Read full tasting note
“This is my first Gyokuro time! Aaaah! This review will be broken into three parts because I prepared this as Gyokuro first then read that Kabusecha is meant to be prepared like Sencha, rather, so I...” Read full tasting note

Description

The Standard Gyokuro Tea is shaded for a shorter amount of time (about two weeks) than the more premium gyokuro teas, it has a much more balanced taste due to the higher levels of catechin.

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