{"product_id":"shogyokuen-heritage-gyokuro-kyoto-shogyoku-special-selection","title":"#0628.K6 Shogyokuen: Heritage Gyokuro, Kyoto Shogyoku, Special Selection　特製祥玉","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo achieve creation of the best of the best, it is not enough to simply cultivate the best leaves. The best leaves need to then be processed well and refined with extreme care to get only needles. That is the value a tea master -- a master appraiser and blender of tea leaves -- brings to the table, and few masters are more highly regarded than Hiroshi Kobayashi, the only 10-dan ranked master in Kyoto and one of only 13 in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShogyoku is Kobayashi-san's flagship\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/gyokuro\"\u003e gyokuro\u003c\/a\u003e, cultivated by himself on the factory's own tea field (dedicated to making this tea and their flagship matcha). Labeled \"Heritage Grade\" due the utilization of traditional shading -- a canopy with \u003cem\u003eyoshizu\u003c\/em\u003e reeds layered in gradual steps, and then processed and refined with utmost attention to maintaining the perfect needle shape in the final tea leaves. Using an umami-rich cultivar, Uji Midori, only a few dozen kilograms are handpicked each year and only once a year allowing the plant an entire year to fully rejuvenate and enrich itself with flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 grams, \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 minutes, \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40˚C\/104˚F degrees, 30 ml\u003cbr\u003eResteep 2x at 30 sec, 70C\/158F, 200 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first steeping parameter is meant to extract an umami syrup, an ambrosia of tea. \u003cspan\u003eFeel free to adjust the water amount, temperature etc to see what delicious flavors can be extracted. \u003c\/span\u003eSubsequent steeps may be enjoyed as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/sencha\"\u003esencha\u003c\/a\u003e, steeping a full cup for 30 seconds at 70˚C\/158˚F degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother way to achieve this tea ambrosia is by allowing ice to melt over the leaf, our favorite way of enjoying this leaf in fact while with friends. You make a few drops at a time every 30 minutes, and spend a leisurely entire afternoon enjoying the leaf. \u003c\/p\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\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uji Midori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kyotanabe, Kyoto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shaded for 30-40 days depending on the year on an award-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/shogyokuen-tea-factory\"\u003eShogyokuen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea factory, family business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCEO\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hiroshi Kobayashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1827\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmployees\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogyokuen Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":17201017605,"sku":"shg-gy01-010","price":9.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original vacuum-packed bag","offer_id":17179471877,"sku":"shg-gy01-100","price":81.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/701EA9DA-089A-459B-B446-246D825B808A.jpg?v=1692259390","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-gb\/products\/shogyokuen-heritage-gyokuro-kyoto-shogyoku-special-selection","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}