Gyokuro

Made from leaves that have not been oxidized.
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by Chip » Jan 10th, '09, 17:58

murrius wrote:
Chip wrote:And to stress the preheated pots and cups!!! Crucial for gyokuro at low temps.
If anyone want to stress their teapots and cups, just sent them to me and I'll take them into the office where I work. :)
:lol: I took quite a ribbing for that comment. :wink:

All I have to do is show them some of my chipped teaware, really stresses them out. :lol:
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by Oni » Jan 10th, '09, 20:35

If I carck one of my teaware, I will probably commit ritual suicide afterwards.
P.S. With gyokuro one should use houhin or shiboradashi teaware to get it right.

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by olivierco » Jan 10th, '09, 21:05

Oni wrote: P.S. With gyokuro one should use houhin or shiboradashi teaware to get it right.
You can get excellent results without any special teaware, as long as the teaware material is neutral to taste and wide enough to let enough room for the leaves.

But if you like very much gyokuro, you will quickly end up buying some houhins and/or shiboridashis. I own currently five of them (six if I count a little flat kyuusu which size is perfect for gyokuro) and might get an other one from hankook.
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by chingwa » Jan 10th, '09, 23:01

Which gyokuro did you brew?
It was the Gyokuro Premium from Hibiki-an. Just opened it this morning, love the smell of those freshly opened packages! I will try it again tomorrow morning to see if i can repeat the magic...
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by JAS-eTea Guy » Jan 12th, '09, 15:48

Holy smokes!
I had a sample of this tea and hated it. No wonder, I must have killed it with the temperature I was using.
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by Katmandu » Jan 13th, '09, 21:04

mmmm..yum!! I just brewed some of Den's gyokuro-so nice and sweet...is theirs up to par in you guys' opinion? ..Or should I buy elsewhere next time..but I have to say this is pretty divine :D

Does that feel good feeling ever wear off? I hope not !! :wink:
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by Pentox » Jan 13th, '09, 22:26

Katmandu wrote:mmmm..yum!! I just brewed some of Den's gyokuro-so nice and sweet...is theirs up to par in you guys' opinion? ..Or should I buy elsewhere next time..but I have to say this is pretty divine :D

Does that feel good feeling ever wear off? I hope not !! :wink:
Which Den's gyokuro did you try? The Kin or the Suimei?

I've only had the Kin from Den's, but I found it to be an average/mediocre gyokuro. I'm always on the hunt for something spectacular though. Den's wasn't very spectacular at all. Although it does have it's price going for it which is on the cheaper side of things.

Good gyokuro leaves you feeling wonderful for quite some time ;)
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by Salsero » Jan 14th, '09, 00:08

I was also very disappointed in the Kin ... it was my first and I don't even count it as a gyokuro experience ... it was that different from the real stuff.
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by Katmandu » Jan 14th, '09, 12:18

Wow..this happens to be the suimei..but Im way interested in trying some better stuff - where should I get it?
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by Chip » Jan 14th, '09, 13:25

I currently have the Suimei in cold storage. I am anxious to try it.

I have tried several of O-Cha's gyokuro. I have not been disappointed.
The one I have open now "Kame-Giru-Shi" I have only tried once,
but it is one of Olivier's faves. The "Gyoko Hou" and "Fujitsubo" are both very good,
and I found to be fairly different from each other.

The Yame Supreme is priced for everyday, but it is a very good value
and an interesting venture into the Yame prefecture's gyokuro.

Yame gyokuro from Zencha is better than O-Cha Yame, smoother,
but it is almost twice the price. It is available in a 50 gram bag
which is a nice option. I get a bag of this every year,
it was my intro to both Yame gyokuro and premium grades.

Still, their is much to seek out for the adventurous with money to spend.
I have seen Gyokuro costing several hundred dollars. Personally,
I cannot justify that kind of cost.

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by Chip » Jan 14th, '09, 13:32

netsurfr wrote:Holy smokes!
I had a sample of this tea and hated it. No wonder, I must have killed it with the temperature I was using.
Definitely give gyokuro another shot. Gyokuro is not an everyday tea for me.
I savour it a few times a week like a very fine wine.
Salsero wrote:I was also very disappointed in the Kin ... it was my first and I don't even count it as a gyokuro experience ... it was that different from the real stuff.
Interesting, I wonder if it was more of a Kabusecha, there is a lot of kabuse
that is sold as lower end gyokuro since it is similarly produced.
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by Salsero » Jan 14th, '09, 14:23

Chip wrote: Yame gyokuro from Zencha is better than O-Cha, smoother, but it is almost twice the price.
Isn't the Kame-Giru-Shi ($27.50 per 55 gr) the same price as the Gyokuro The Ultimate ($25 per 50 gr)? Is there a another Gyokuro at Zencha?
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by Chip » Jan 14th, '09, 14:34

Salsero wrote:
Chip wrote: Yame gyokuro from Zencha is better than O-Cha, smoother, but it is almost twice the price.
Isn't the Kame-Giru-Shi ($27.50 per 55 gr) the same price as the Gyokuro The Ultimate ($25 per 50 gr)? Is there a another Gyokuro at Zencha?
I was referring to the Yame Supreme at 28 USD per 100 grams versus the Yame Ultimate at 49 USD per 100 grams (25 per 50 grams).

The Kame-Giri-Shui is Uji.

I was comparing Yame Gyokuro at that point. Sorry, I will edit to clarify. :D

Also, minor point, the Kame is a 50 gram bag, shipping weight is 55 grams.
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by Salsero » Jan 14th, '09, 14:45

All other things being equal, is gyokuro from Yame supposed to be better? Or different?
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by Katmandu » Jan 14th, '09, 14:58

haha okay so...I still dont know what the fave is..or if there are a couple you guys recommend that would be nice.
Yeah Im having a good time with this gyo cuz it has just expired on pkge so Im drinking it all up!! Usually I wouldnt have gyo every day either.. :wink: