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        Uji Gyokuro Gyokuhō

        A very high quality first-flush gyokuro provided to us by another famous, centures old firm in Uji Japan. Uji Gyokuro Gyokuhō, like all gyokuro, is shade grown for about three weeks before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life!  Be sure to read our brewing instructions as it is brewed differently than sencha: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

        Available in 100gm packages.

        4.9
        Score: 4.9 (votes: 7)
        Reviews: 5
        • ¥3,900 JPY
        • 39   – Reward points
        Sorry, we only have 8 of that item available
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            Uji Gyokuro Shōun

            A very high quality first flush gyokuro provided to us by another famous, centuries old firm in Uji Japan. Uji Gyokuro Shōun is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you will be hooked for life!  Be sure to read our brewing instructions as it is brewed differently than sencha: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

            Available in 100gm packages.

            This product is also available forautomatic monthly delivery!

            4.7
            Score: 4.7 (votes: 11)
            Reviews: 7
            • ¥2,800 JPY
            • 28   – Reward points
            Sorry, we only have 6 of that item available
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                Yame Gyokuro

                A "select", high quality first-flush gyokuro grown in Yame, Japan. Over 50% of all gyokuro grown in Japan comes from Yame. We probably priced Yame Gyokuro a little too low, this tea is priced at a bargain for what it is and which customer reviews seem to confirm. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life! Make sure to read our brewing instructions, as it is brewed differently than sencha: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

                Available in 100gm packages.

                4.8
                Score: 4.8 (votes: 40)
                Reviews: 33
                • ¥3,000 JPY
                • 30   – Reward points
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                    Uji Gyokuro Kamejirushi

                    Currently one of our very highest quality gyokuro green teas (the unsolicited reviews speaks for themselves). We obtain Uji Gyokuro "Kamejirushi" from a rather famous, centuries old firm in Uji City, near Kyoto.  Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life! As this is an expensive, high quality green tea be sure to read our gyokuro brewing instructions carefully as it is brewed differently than sencha: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

                    Net Weight 50 grams.

                    5.0
                    Score: 5.0 (votes: 19)
                    Reviews: 17
                    • ¥2,500 JPY
                    • 25   – Reward points
                    Sorry, we only have 5 of that item available
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                        Uji Gyokuro Tsurujirushi

                        One of our very our highest quality gyokuro, we offer Uji Gyokuro "Tsurujirushi" in 50-gram packages. From the same supplier as our already popular Gyokuro "Kamejirushi", this is absolutely the highest quality gyokuro we can obtain from this centuries old Uji firm. Shade grown before harvesting, it has a greener color and sweeter taste.

                        Once you learn to make it properly, you will be hooked for life! As this is an expensive, high quality green tea be sure to read our gyokuro brewing instructions carefully as it is brewed differently than sencha.

                        Available in 50gm package.

                        4.8
                        Score: 4.8 (votes: 9)
                        Reviews: 7
                        • ¥3,400 JPY
                        • 34   – Reward points
                        Sorry, we only have 4 of that item available
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                            Uji Gyokuro Fujitsubo

                            O-Cha.com is honored to offer gyokuro "Fujitsubo", supplied to us from the Tsuen family who operate Japan's oldest tea shop located on the banks of the Uji river. Uji Gyokuro "Fujitsubo"  is a very high quality, authentic first-flush gyokuro, this tea is a proprietary blend of Saemidori and Yabukita green tea with the Saemidori being prominent. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you will be hooked for life! Make sure to read our brewing instructions, as it is brewed differently than sencha.

                            Available in 100g packaging.

                            4.9
                            Score: 4.9 (votes: 13)
                            Reviews: 11
                            • ¥4,420 JPY
                            • 44   – Reward points
                            Sorry, we only have 6 of that item available
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                                Uji Gyokuro Yume no Ukihashi

                                The highest grade of gyokuro sold from Japan's oldest continuously operating tea shop. O-Cha.com is honored to offer this superb green tea supplied to us from the Tsuen family who have operated their teashop from same location on the banks of the Uji river since 1160.

                                Uji Gyokuro "Yume no Uki-hashi" is a very high quality, first-flush gyokuro, this green tea is hand picked and is a proprietary blend of "Gokou" and "Yabukita" breeds of green tea, with the "Gokou" being prominent. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life! Since this is a connoisseur grade of gyokuro and is not considered a beginner's green tea, make sure to read our brewing instructions as it is brewed differently than sencha.

                                Available in 100g packaging.

                                 
                                5.0
                                Score: 5.0 (votes: 16)
                                Reviews: 14
                                • ¥6,000 JPY
                                • 60   – Reward points
                                Sorry, we only have 7 of that item available
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                                    Karigane Gyokuro Asagiri - From Uji

                                    From Uji, near Kyoto, Uji Karigane Gyokuro "Asagiri" is a high quality blend of first harvest gyokuro leaf and gyokuro stems. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. While this is a very delicious green tea in it's own right, since brewing gyokuro takes practice to perfect we feel this green tea also makes a very good introduction to gyokuro brewing at an economical price point. The added stems add a tartness to this green tea and the combination of the two make this one very tasty Japanese green tea.

                                    It is prepared in exactly the same way as regular gyokuro, meaning more leaf brewed at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. Use 10 grams per 300ml or less of water. Be sure to pre-heat teapot and teacups and brew at 55-60C (131~140F) for 1.5~2 minutes: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

                                    Available in 100gm packages.

                                    4.6
                                    Score: 4.6 (votes: 14)
                                    Reviews: 12
                                    • ¥2,200 JPY
                                    • 22   – Reward points
                                    Sorry, we only have 6 of that item available
                                        • Kabusecha

                                          From the first harvest in Uji. Kabusecha is grown in the shade for 14~20 days before harvest under 45% shade, giving it characteristics of both sencha and gyokuro. A sweeter, less grassy and more vegetal, less astringent taste than regular sencha, you can definitely taste vegetive hints of gyokuro.  It is easy to brew, not overly astringent, medium steamed, has a lovely green color, and is reasonably priced making it an all-around versatile winner of a green tea. Although it has hints of gyokuro, be sure to brew it as you would for sencha, not gyokuro.

                                          Available in 100-gram packages.

                                          This product is also available forautomatic monthly delivery!

                                          5.0
                                          Score: 5.0 (votes: 14)
                                          Reviews: 12
                                          • ¥1,900 JPY
                                          • 19   – Reward points
                                          Sorry, we only have 14 of that item available
                                          • A Tsuen Tea!
                                          • Rare!

                                              Shirakawa Gyokuro

                                              The highest grade of gyokuro we sell from Japan's oldest continuously operating tea shop, Tsuen in Uji near Kyoto. Note that Uji Shirakawa Gyokuro is a very limited-edition item, we are supplying it because the opportunity to offer it presented itself to us and we strive to supply the best of the best. We do not recommend that you purchase this rare item unless you have previously practiced brewing gyokuro. O-Cha.com is honored to offer this superb green tea supplied to us from the Tsuen family who have operated their teashop from same location on the banks of the Uji river since 1160.

                                              Grown in nearby Shirakawa, this is an extremely high quality gyokuro. Gyokuro is shade grown before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste. Less that 0.5 % of all green tea harvested in Japan ends up as gyokuro, and among those, this gem is near the top. This green tea is hand-picked (rare - see video tab) and is pure "Gokou" cultivar. Another unique aspect is that unlike the majority of gyokuro grown today, the shading is not done with modern shade cloth but instead using traditional straw and reed screening. The combination of hand-picking and traditional shading methods makes this a very "old school" gyokuro.

                                              Once you learn to make it properly, you will be hooked for life! Since this is a connoisseur grade of gyokuro and is not considered a beginner's green tea, make sure to read our how to brew gyokuro page as it is brewed differently than sencha.

                                              Because this is a rather rare and expensive, we are offering it at this time in 30-gram packaging.

                                              4.8
                                              Score: 4.8 (votes: 12)
                                              Reviews: 12
                                              • ¥4,280 JPY
                                              • 42   – Reward points
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                                              • Rare!
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                                                  Organic Gyokuro Haruto

                                                  Organic gyokuro Haruto is a new variety of gyokuro that was only registered about 6 years ago and is relatively rare on the market. It is only grown by a handful of farms in Kyushu, with our particular gyokuro grown in Shibushi City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It is harvested earlier in the season than typical and the risk of frost damage is high. Because of the difficulty in growing it, the fact that it's a very new and rare breed, it's unlikely you will encounter this very often in the future.  We had the opportunity to carry it this year, we tried it, and we were quite impressed.

                                                  This particular gyokuro is a very high quality green tea that has won awards in Japan. It is a variety with elegant sweetness and umami with dark green tea leaves.

                                                  As you may be aware, there are not a lot of organic gyokuro green teas that are what you would call superb, but Haruto is an exception to that general trend. Yes, the price is a bit more expensive than your regular sencha green tea, but considering that less than 1% of all green tea is grown and harvested as gyokuro, and even more rare an organic one that's this superb, that's just how it rolls with a tea of this caliber. 

                                                  We find this tea to be very delightful with complex, strong umami notes and after taste. Thoroughly delicious when brewed correctly, probably best made in a shiboridashi teapot with care. As with all gyokuro, it is shade grown for about three weeks before harvesting, giving it a greener color and sweeter taste.  Once you learn to make it properly, you wil be hooked for life!

                                                  This is not really a beginner green tea, care must be taken when brewing. Be sure to read our brewing instructions as it is brewed differently than sencha: How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

                                                   

                                                  Organic gyokuro Haruto is available in 100 gm packages.

                                                  5.0
                                                  Score: 5.0 (votes: 1)
                                                  Reviews: 1
                                                  • ¥4,000 JPY
                                                  • 40   – Reward points
                                                  Out of stock
                                                  • Organic

                                                      Organic Kabusecha

                                                      This organic kabusecha green tea comes from Kirishima City, Kagoshima and is of course harvested from the first round of young leaves. Organic Kabusecha is grown for 14 to 20 days under 45% shade before harvest giving it taste characteristics of both sencha and gyokuro. This version comes from the Yabukita clone and is lightly steamed.  The aroma is unusually strong, it has a lovely green color and is quite flavorful.  Brew as you would for sencha. As with all of our loose leaf green teas, packaged in nitrogen flushed packaging.

                                                      Price shown includes 100 grams of tea per package

                                                      4.9
                                                      Score: 4.9 (votes: 26)
                                                      Reviews: 23
                                                      • ¥1,900 JPY
                                                      • 19   – Reward points
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                                                          Organic Kabusecha Sae Midori

                                                          This green tea comes from Kirishima City, Kagoshima and is of course harvested from the first round of young leaves. Organic Sae Midori Kabusecha is grown for 14 to 20 days under 45% shade before harvest giving it taste characteristics of both sencha and gyokuro. This light steamed (asamushi) version comes from the Sae Midori clone and it is somewhat rare to be processed in kabusecha form.  A sweeter, less astringent taste than regular sencha, it has a lovely green color and is quite flavorful. Brew as you would for sencha. As with all of our loose leaf green teas, packaged in nitrogen flushed packaging.

                                                          Price shown includes 100 grams of tea per package

                                                          4.9
                                                          Score: 4.9 (votes: 18)
                                                          Reviews: 17
                                                          • ¥2,000 JPY
                                                          • 20   – Reward points
                                                          Sorry, we only have 24 of that item available

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