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Natural Black Gyokuro 50g
Natural Black Gyokuro 50g
Natural Black Gyokuro 50g
Natural Black Gyokuro 50g
Natural Black Gyokuro 50g
Natural Black Gyokuro 50g

Natural Black Gyokuro 50g

195,00 kr
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With an exquisite floral palate, this black tea from Obubu Tea Farms is made from the highest grade of shaded tea leaves. The producer is always experimenting with new techniques, resulting in wonderful teas unlike any others. It combines the umami rich tea leaves usually used for green Gyokuro tea, with the oxidation process of black tea, resulting in an entirely unique tea: Black Gyokuro. 

Shaded from the sun for three weeks before its spring harvest, the raw material is the highest quality before undergoing black tea processing. This Black Gyokuro also provides a unique opportunity to taste a tea which is new to the world. 

Exactly how to brew this new tea type remains an open question. You can brew it at 90 degrees and get the full-bodied quality of black tea or you can brew it like a Sencha at 75 degrees combining the fruity black tea notes with the umami of Gyokuro. Experiment, and enjoy! 

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Preparation

Eastern style brewing:

Vessel: A small tea pot or a gaiwan with a volume from 50ml - 250ml
Quantity: 1g for every 30ml of water
Temperature: 90°C
Time: Start with a 20 second brew and then add 5 seconds per brew.
Brews: 4-5

Advanced brewing tips: Whilst black tea has a general brewing guide, every type of tea is has its individual character so once you get to know the tea you can adapt the parameters to suit the tea's and your preference. Note that cooler water will bring out more sweetness/softness in the tea but will need slightly longer infusion to achieve a more flavoursome brew. Following this logic hotter water will bring out stronger flavours faster. Also higher tea to water ratio will give more strength.
Porcelain and glass vessels have a neutral flavour and so you will get the most 'honest' result from your brew.
Raw clay (unglazed) e.g Yixing, Zi Ni (purple clay) vessel is recommend for black tea but is also a good all round clay type that goes well with both pu erh types and oolong teas.

Western style brewing:

Vessel: A teapot from 400ml - 1500ml
Quantity: 1g for every 150ml of water
Temperature 90-100°C
Time: 3-5 mins

Cold brew:

Vessel: Hario cold brew bottle (750ml) or a glass jug
Quantity: 1g for every 100ml of water
Instructions: Add tea to your chosen vessel then fill up with cold water. Put it in the fridge and brew for a minimum of 4 hours. We recommend to drink the infusion within 36 hours. 

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