01.23.07
Karigane Gyokuro
For those interested in gyokuro, or for those who tried it in the past and didn’t care for it much, you may want to take a second look at our latest green tea, karigane gyokuro “Asa-Giri.”
Yes, we did have another Uji green tea called “Asa-Giri”, I made the decision to discontinue carrying it. Why? It had too much in common with several other green teas that we carry, which is why I feel that it didn’t go over very well even though it was quite good. Faced with 3,000 perfectly good tea envelopes with “Asa-Giri” printed on them, I decided not to waste them. This new asa-giri and the old asa-giri have nothing in common.
A bit about the green tea. This tea is a blend of gyokuro leaf and gyokuro stems. There were several grades of this product, we chose the highest quality. While you can taste the typical gyokuro flavor, it also has a tartness too it and is more complex. The liquor is also a bit thick and less clear than regular gyokuro, and has a beautiful green color when brewed correctly.
Brewing - this is brewed exactly like regular gyokuro. I use 10 grams of leaf in about 300ml of hot water, with teapots and two cups thoroughly pre-heated. I brew at 55-60c (131-140F) for 2 minutes.
Readers of this blog may save $2.00 on this product by using coupon code 12307 when checking out, limited one per customer. Expires February 5th, 2007.
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