Kurihara Tea Farm: Yame Gyokuro Shira-ore

Gyokuro Shiraore Kukicha (Karigane) 50g This tea is created with the leaf stems of Kurihara Tea Garden's award willing gyokuro. Shira-ore is a Kukicha - twig tea, also known as Karigane in the Kyoto region. This gyokuro shiraore has been created from a blend of tea stems, stalks and twigs that have been removed during the production of Kurihara's high quality gyokuro. For this reason Shira-ore or Karigane is considered to be the highest quality kukicha. Similar to a gyokuro, this tea allows you to experience delicate umami flavours however as we are using the stems rather than the leaf there is more sweetness and a lovely balance of amami/umami flavour. Steeping Notes: 5g | 200ml | 70°C | 60sec Re-steep multiple times Ingredients: Green tea Harvest: Spring 2026 Cultivars: Blend Region: Yabemura village, Yame, Fukuoka About Kurihara Tea Farm: Specialists 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.