This Gyokuro from Asahina is one of the best Gyokuros in Japan. The tea garden of three-time Gyokuro world champion Tohei Maejima is located in Okabe. As a third-generation Gyokuro master, Tohei Maejima is over 80 years old and specializes in producing the very best Gyokuro. Some of the tea plants are covered with traditional, home-made rice straw mats about 4 weeks before harvesting. The plants are better ventilated under the rice straw and the rain allows the tea plants to retain valuable ingredients and aromas from the rice straw.
This is a limited edition product.
Character:umami, creamy, smooth
Leaf:needle-like, dark green
Cultivar: Goko, Saemidori, Okumidori and Yabukita
Infusions:several infusions possible
Ingredients: Shizuoka green tea, Japan
