what kind of green tea is this?

[TIM]

玉露 = gyokuro
新茶 = shincha.

what is tencha = ?

what is gyokuro means? Thanks everyone again for helping me : )

点茶 = tencha

The -ro part in gyokuro means dew. I've seen the first part, gyoku, variously translated as jade, pearl, jewel, and precious.

Thanks Chamekke
点茶 = tencha
ten means drop / tip / most tender parts? I saw a link showing the leaves, and i don't see any stem or vein. Do they destem everything to product tencha?

[Pentox]

I've heard that's part of the process, but i'm still unsure of how they actually do it. (devein) They definitely remove the stems though.

[Chip]

It is done by magic.

I am sure there is more than one method, but the stems and veins are removed in a chamber that blows hot air from the bottom I think. As the leaves dry and seperate from the stems and veins, the actual leaf particles float to the top and the stems/veins fall to the bottom. Hibiki actually offers as a "gift" the Karigane from this process. I have a bag in the TeaFridge.

Pretty amazing to see I am sure.

[Pentox]

It is done by magic.

I am sure there is more than one method, but the stems and veins are removed in a chamber that blows hot air from the bottom I think. As the leaves dry and seperate from the stems and veins, the actual leaf particles float to the top and the stems/veins fall to the bottom. Hibiki actually offers as a "gift" the Karigane from this process. I have a bag in the TeaFridge.

Pretty amazing to see I am sure.

I saw a video of that, they referred to it as air drying. I didn't know that's how they removed the stems/veins though. The "gift" is no longer advertised on their site. I missed ordering it.

[Chip]

I just hope the gift directions are on the package. I should have copied them. They are quite different from last year's.