Gyokuro Hiki is a genuine Japanese green tea characterized by the full shading (housing) of the tea plants with several net layers. It is the careful, traditional handcrafting that makes this Gyokuro from the valleys of the Hiki River, Wakayama Prefecture, a particular rarity. The handwork visually manifests in the appearance of the long, needle-shaped, fir-green tea leaves. The bright,…
Gyokuro Tokiwa („Tokiwa“ = old Japanese word for "evergreen") is a (fully) shaded tea from region of Kagoshima (Kyushu Island) in the south of Japan, harvested during the main picking seasons in May. The beneficial timing of the picking, several weeks of full shading before the harvest and a high grade leaf selection are guarantors for a classy Gyokuro green…
