{"product_id":"uejima-tea-farm-karigane-gyokuro-leaf-stems","title":"NOT AVAILABLE #0694.K6 Uejima Tea Farm: Gyokuro Karigane - Gyokuro Leaf Stems 玉露かりがね","description":"\u003cp\u003eGyokuro Karigane is a blend of the leaf stems filtered out during the refinement of Uejima Tea Farm's gyokuro products. This leaf stem tea (\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kukicha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ekukicha\u003c\/a\u003e) is given the more refined name of \u003cem\u003ekarigane\u003c\/em\u003e, literally the \"sound of geese\". \u003cem\u003eKarigane\u003c\/em\u003e is a term mainly utilised in the Kyoto area of Japan and the term evokes the elegance of Japanese geese carrying a twig as it migrates across the Sea of Japan. When it tires, it places the twig in the water and rests on it... (very poetic!) or so the legend goes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are not too familiar with kukicha, one may wonder why people drink tea made from leaf stalks instead of regular leaf tea.  It is because the stalks of green tea are also rich in nutrients, contain umami flavor, and have a pleasant aroma and flavor. In fact, stalks and stems receive less sunlight compared to leaves which result in less production of catechins and more sweet notes (umami) in brewed tea. This karigane from gyokuro leaf stems is definitely worth trying, coming from the famous tea producing region of \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/teatopia-wazuka\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWazuka \u003c\/a\u003eand well-known tea farmer Uejima-san!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"bundle green tea sampler from uejima\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/bundle-green-tea-sampler-from-uejima-tea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSampler of 10 green teas from Uejima Tea Farm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twocol\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twocol\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kyotanabe \u0026amp; Wazuka Villages, Kyoto Prefecture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoriyasu Uejima is a hard working and humble tea master. In the 90+ year old tea tasting competition held in Kyoto, he is the only winner to ever achieve a perfect score. Cultivating and processing some of Kyoto's finest teas, the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarlton-kyoto.jp\/kyotostory\/uejimanoriyasu.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRitz Carlton Hotel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarlton-kyoto.jp\/kyotostory\/uejimanoriyasu.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e of Kyoto\u003c\/a\u003e features his teas in their line up for guests. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century when his ancestor started the Uejima family as a branch family of an even older main family. The farm also operates the Wazuka Village's \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g1121282-d7115732-Reviews-Wazukacha_Cafe-Wazuka_cho_Soraku_gun_Kyoto_Prefecture_Kinki.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWazuka Cha Cafe\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/get-to-know-your-tea-farmer-uejima-tea-farms?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=283103b51\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/get-to-know-your-tea-farmer-uejima-tea-farms?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=283103b51\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eread more about Uejima-san and get to know this amazing tea farmer better\u003c\/a\u003e through an interview that was posted in February 2021. Enjoy! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003eUejima-san below gives a simple introduction about the Wazuka valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6RbScSt8ksg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Uejima Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ May \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":32715386388585,"sku":"uej-006-010","price":2.54,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"80g \/ 2.8 oz \/ May \/ Original bag","offer_id":12369747443817,"sku":"uej-006-080","price":11.28,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/F98D0D06-B4E0-4A91-8672-9412A48CFFA3.jpg?v=1745566147","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/uejima-tea-farm-karigane-gyokuro-leaf-stems","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}