Uejima Tea Farm: Uji Kyotonabe Premium Gyokuro

Uejima Uji Kyotanabe Premium Gyokuro

京都宇治特上玉露京田辺

50g | 20g

The Kyotanabe region south of Uji City in Kyoto is one of the most famous areas for producing award-winning gyokuro. This gyokuro comes from the well-known tea farmer Uejima-san who is based in the famous tea-producing region Wazuka. This tea is grown in his fields in the Kyotonabe Village area.

If you like gyokuro this one from Uejima-san is definitely worth a try. It's a very smooth and umami full gyokuro that can be enjoyed across multiple steeps.

Steeping Notes: 

5g | 60° | 1min | 200ml

Resteep the leaves up to 4 times. Gradually increase the water temperature and lessen infusion

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Net weight: 50g | 20g 
• Cultivar: blended
• Region: Kyotanabe Village, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

About Uejima Tea Farm: Noriyasu 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. He is the 5th generation master farmer carrying on a tradition that dates back to the mid-19th century. The Ritz Carlton Hotel of Kyoto features his teas in their lineup for their guests