{"product_id":"kurihara-tea-farm-den-traditional-heritage-gyokuro","title":"Kurihara Tea Farm: Den - Traditional Heritage Gyokuro 2026","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeritage Grade, Gyokuro Den\u003c\/strong\u003e 伝\u003cspan\u003e (Tradition)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from Kurihara Tea Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e20g | 80g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGyokuro tea is grown beneath shading, reducing sunlight by around 85%. This allows the leaves to mature without obtaining bitterness. The results is an ultra delicate green tea with an extremely sweet taste profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurihara Tea's Heritage Gyokuro is grown beneath traditional, handmade bamboo and\/or straw shading. The moisture that drips from this natural shading flavours the tea leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Traditional Gyokuro is shaded for three weeks before being machine harvested. The tea leaves are given a medium steam however due to their delicate nature the resulting tea is more similar to a fukamuhi or deep steamed tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSteeping Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5g | 100ml | 50°C | 60sec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond infusion: 100ml | 60°C |  40sec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThird infusion: 100ml | 70°C | 40sec\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKurihara Heritage\u003cspan\u003e Gyokuro Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: May 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabemura village, Yame, Fukuoka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shaded for 3 weeks before harvest, handpicked. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe highly recommend using the spent leaves in cooking. Add them to some rice for onigiri, mix them into a salad or even just add some soy sauce and eat as a side dish with a main meal. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout Kurihara Tea Farm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecialists in gyokuro tea leaf cultivation and processing, the Kurihara family began in 1922 as a wholesaler. In 1942 the first master decided to move his wholesale business to the Yame region, famed for its Yamecha, and start growing tea himself. His son, Kippei Kurihara is now a respected member of the Yame City legislature while sons Yuji and Akio begin to take over the tea agriculture business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kurihara Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"80g","offer_id":42689272643757,"sku":"","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g Sample Bag","offer_id":43507875348653,"sku":"","price":8.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/2380\/2797\/files\/DSC_0476_71c280a1-19c3-42ad-987b-339a68903285.jpg?v=1705685271","url":"https:\/\/www.tencha.co.uk\/products\/kurihara-tea-farm-den-traditional-heritage-gyokuro","provider":"Tencha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}