Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Deep umami, sweet broth
Brew it like this
WATER
55°C
TIME
2 min
LEAF
5 g per 250 ml
INFUSIONS
Up to 3
Per 250 ml. Warm the pot first.
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Harvest: Spring 2026
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Gyokuro is the most shaded tea in the shop, grown by the Hoshino family on their Yame slope. Three weeks under cloth slows the leaf and builds its sweetness.
Brew it cool at 55°C and it tastes of sweet broth and savoury umami. It suits a small cup on its own, or a piece of dark chocolate alongside.
At the counter
1
Rinse the pot and cups with hot water, then pour it away.
2
Use the leaf weight on the caddy. A level teaspoon holds about 3 g of most teas.
3
Pour off every drop so the leaf does not stew. Good tea gives a second and third cup.
