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In the world of Uji tea, the city of Kyô-tanabe is often seen as the Mecca of high-quality gyokuro. Here is a tent-shaded gyokuro that was handpicked and came from an “shizen-shitate” unpruned tea garden. Along with Gokô and Samidori, the Uji-hikari cultivar is one of the main varieties for gyokuros from Uji.

This gyokuro provides a rich, complex, sweet fragrance with notes of coconut and custard. On the palate, the infusion is quite velvety and has deeply intense umami. It has absolutely no astringency. There is also a very sweet sensation with fruity, creamy aromas.
The sweet aftertaste evokes pears.
Here is a gyokuro that remains perfectly fluid despite its denseness.
This Uji-hikari is a first-rate, intense, complex gyokuro.

Type of tea : Gyokuro
Origin : Inooka, Kyô-Tanabe Town, Kyôto Prefecture
Cultivar : Uji-hikari
Shading: 32 days (ceiling-shelf covering)
Harvest : May 10th, 2025, handpicked