Where to get good Gyokuro samples?
I’m about to take the (potentially pricey) plunge into Gyokuro. Does anyone know where I can get some really great and diverse samples of it? Is there a reputable online vendor where you can buy the samples cheap or that has a sampler pack with multiple samples you can purchase?
Cheers!
https://yunomi.us/shop/21079/kurihara-tea-05-gyokuro-tea-10g-sampler-set-2014/
Yunomi in general has a very good selection of Japanese teas and they offer samples of almost all of them. :)
Yes 10g of each tea. Their samples are usually 10g. :)
You can also get two free samples per month by going here: https://yunomi.us/shop/6142/free-press-sample/ Just tell them in the note that you want gyokuro or write in specific teas you want to try.
Funny you should mention Gyokuro: http://www.zoomdweebies.com/blog/Ideas-for-November-s-teas-and-Fifth-Monday-gyokuro-for-December
Anyone know anything about O-cha’s gyokuro?
I’ve had their Yame Gyokuro before and enjoyed it quite a bit. It has been a while but they are good company.
I ended up ordering Yunomi’s gyokuro sampler just because it is a good deal pricewise and I will need a little practice to get the gyokuro brewing just right, but I do think I will try some of O-cha’s when I go to order a full order of some. the Tsurijirushi is the one that has my attention, based on the rave reviews.
I tried one of O-Cha’s gyokuro teas and thought it tasted like wet lettuce. Maybe I don’t fully appreciate gyokuro but it was undrinkable for me. I’ve been mixing it with sencha and brewing it hot to get some bitter in it just so I can finish it off.
Yunomi is a good option. One of the best Gyokuro teas I’ve ever had comes from Aiya.
I was looking around recently for some Japanese teas too. I tried to get Den’s Tea sampler but they didn’t ship to Canada.
If you aren’t looking for gyokuro specifically, here are some really cool Japanese tea samplers. I just ordered the Obubu Tea Samples, which comes with quite a few! I’m excited for it to arrive. I have had their Sencha of the Summer sun and it is my favorite sencha yet.
Oh wow, they’ve reduced their shipping since I last looked at their samplers. It used to be ridiculous. Obubu teas are available on Yunomi as well.
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