Ujitawara Gyokuro Mecha - 50g

Ujitawara Gyokuro Mecha 2023 - 50g
(Gyokuro buds)

Gyokuro Mecha from Ujitawara, Kyoto, from a small family farm where the craft has been passed down for generations. Harvested on 20/05/2023 from Okumidori, Yabukita cultivars at 250m altitude. The tea has been shaded for 20 days and has a medium roasting level (90C). It is essentially a tipsy, which cannot be used in the production of a traditional gyokuro, because tipsy is too hard and cannot be processed into the desired shape.

Aroma of dry leaf after freshly cut grass, slightly creamy, macadamia nuts.

The tea has a very pleasant, dominating, strong umami and flavour combining grass, the aforementioned nuts, seaweed in the first infusion. With subsequent infusions the umami gradually fades, the tea lasts for 3 infusions. Of course, the colour is typical for gyokuro. Vacuum packed, stored in the fridge.

Also great for cold brew.

Preparation ideally in shiboridashi:
First infusion - 70C, 5g, 100 ml, 40s.
Second infusion - same temperature 20-30s
Subsequent infusions, increase water temperature and extend the leaching time. 

It should be noted that it is advisable to experiment with teas and discover their beauty!