{"product_id":"uejima-tea-farm-gyokuro-from-wazuka-village-kyoto","title":"#0692.K6 Uejima Tea Farm: Gyokuro Gokou from Wazuka Village, Kyoto 宇治和束茶玉露","description":"\u003cp\u003eA high quality, rich gyokuro coming from one of the most famous source regions of Ujicha, the village of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/blogs\/japanese-tea-guide\/teatopia-wazuka?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=1bef2e777\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWazuka\u003c\/a\u003e, where tea farmer Uejima-san is based. Gokou is an unregistered tea cultivar from Kyoto Prefecture which is mainly used to make gyokuro or tencha. It is a cultivar that works very well with shaded cultivation methods and so it is uncommon to find a gokou sencha. This gyokoro gokou from Uejima-san has a notable aroma and rich, creamy umami. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUejima-san's gyokuro is definitely worth at try, so if you aren't sure about trying the gokou cultivar, his \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/uejima-tea-farm\/products\/uejima-tea-farm-uji-kyotanabe-gyokuro\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUji Kyotonabe premium gyokuro\u003c\/a\u003e is just as excellent. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \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: Gokou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNet weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50g bag\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: Wazuka Village, Kyoto Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Tea Farmer: Noriyasu Uejima\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoriyasu Uejima is a 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.ritzcarlton-kyoto.jp\/kyotostory\/uejimanoriyasu.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRitz Carlton Hotel 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 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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca 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\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through an interview that was posted in February 2021. Enjoy! \u003c\/span\u003e\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","brand":"Uejima Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi Sample Bag","offer_id":42332151709801,"sku":"uej-001-010","price":780.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"50g \/ 1.76 oz \/ Original Bag","offer_id":32172359843945,"sku":"uej-001-050","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/885090AA-4895-4344-A6BA-562EBC26AA7C.jpg?v=1745565907","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/products\/uejima-tea-farm-gyokuro-from-wazuka-village-kyoto","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}