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Lorene M.
Verified Buyer
Aug 2, 2020
Wow! Incredible, strong, satisfying. My first order from Yunomi - great service :)
laimis s.
Verified Buyer
Mar 2, 2018
very nice tea
very deep green color
wonderful taste
Dr. P.
Verified Buyer
Sep 22, 2017
A decent gyokuro but less umami, sweetness and aftertaste that I would expect for this quality. I could get a nice first and a second good infusions but the third was really weak.
Maybe it had to do with my brewing.
Amanda F.
Verified Buyer
Jan 7, 2015
The aroma of the vibrantly green leaves (seriously, they are as green as pine needles) is delightfully sweet, a blend of sweet chestnuts, wildflower honey, freshly mown hay, sweetgrass, and a tiny bit of distant wildflowers. Something about the aroma of Japanese green teas (especially the very verdant ones) reminds me of summer, either you have the sweet and green ones like this Gyokuro, or the sea air ones like some Sencha. Truly, this tea smells absolutely amazing, I might have actually inhaled a leaf after sniffing this tea so much!
So, first steeping time, and let me start by saying that this tea is thick! I love that about Gyokuro, when brewed with the traditional methods it is often called soupy or syrupy, and that is an apt description. It coats the mouth to an almost oily extent, almost like drinking warm, partially formed jello. The taste is an adventure, it starts sweet and nutty with chestnut notes and fresh hay. After this initial nutty sweetness the unami kicks in at the midtaste, it is fascinating, a blend of cooked spinach, bamboo shoots, and a touch of kelp. It tastes like eating the finished Gyokuro leaves as a salad. After this the taste goes to a slightly dry and a little bitter green like kale and vegetation. The finish is sweet grass and lingering honey.
Full review on my tea blog:
ramblingbutterflythoughts.blogspot.com/2015/01/yunomi-kurihara-tea-2-heritage-gyokuro.html
Scott B.
Verified Buyer
Jun 8, 2014
Appearance: The dry leaves are fine, dry needles, with very dark greens and a few chartreuse flecks. Like other nice sencha/gyokuro, the steeped leaves become a blended mass. Smell: The dry leaves smell great, like a sweet, umami-laden cut grass. After steeping, the smell is even more potent, but it gives a hint of creaminess. Taste: Wow. Just wow. At my first sip, I stopped moving and just held the tea cup in my hand. This was a reminder of everything I love about Japanese green tea. It’s deep, complex, at both grassy/spinachy and creamy in the way that only gyokuro or really high good senchas. The first infusion was the best - it had specks of the leaves, which added to the creamy mouthfeel. The second infusion was similarly impressive. By the third infusion, the magic had worn off. Still a very nice tea, but not catch-your-breath amazing like the first two infusions. I actually think this is one that I won’t be having on a daily basis. I want to be able to look forward to the next time I have it. Taste:. 10/10.
