Gyokuro Kin

2021-01-25T15:08:53-08:00

Price: 17.10 - 120.60 (2 variants)

Den's Gyokuro Kin is a cup of affordable luxury. It has the elegance and beauty of the famed gyokuro teas and a great harmony of natural sweetness and slight bitterness and astringency.

Origin: Asahina, Shizuoka
Harvest: First Flush
Cultivar: Yabukita

Tasting Profile:
There is a gentle bitterness and umami mouth feel that progressively becomes slightly sweet and astringent, resulting in a well-balance cup.

Den's Preferred Brewing:

Leaf-water ratio: 2-3 g (~1 tsp)/4 oz
Water: 160°F; Steep: 150 sec
2nd Cup Water: 180°F; Steep 60 sec