This incredible Gyokuro from Uji has been shaded for 3 weeks, is handpicked, and was submitted to the Uji tea competition. The tea leaves have been aged to enhance the sweetness of the tea and are produced in micro-lots of just a few kilograms per year in Nishide sans tea factory. 

Product Info

• Ingredients: Green tea
• Harvest: Spring
• Cultivation & Processing Notes: Shaded for 3 weeks, handpicked competition grade
• Region: Uji, Kyoto, Japan

Steeping Notes

• 1st Steeping - Tea: 5 grams. Time: 60 seconds. Water: 60˚C/140˚F, 1 cup.
• 2nd Steeping - Time: 10 seconds. Water: 80˚C/176˚F, 1 cup.
• 3rd Steeping - Time: 45 seconds. Water: 90˚C/194˚F, 1 cup.
• The amounts above are guidelines. Adjust to preference.
• Consider also advanced steeping techniques such as cold or ice steeping - watch our video about cold brewing here.

Producer Info

• Name: Nishide Tea Factory 
• Type: Family-owned tea factory
• CEO: Takashi Nishide

The Nishide Tea Factory is managed by Takashi and Atsuko Nishide and their family.
Over 140 years ago the company was established and is operated in the 6th generation. The Nishide family owns several tea fields in excellent locations to produce their famous products. To produce teas uniform in color, shape, and of course excellent in flavor the Nishide's buy additional Aracha tea (unrefined leaves) from tea farms around Kyoto and surrounding prefectures. 

Nishide San holds the 6th level for tea leaf appraisal and produces green tea Matcha for Starbucks Japan.