Nakashima Gyokuro Shiraori (Special Grade)

Nakashima Seicha Honpo is a family-run tea producer founded in 1886 (Meiji 19) in Kamiyō-machi, Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture — one of Japan's most celebrated premium tea regions. Nestled in the misty mountains of Oku-Yame, the area is renowned as Japan's top producer of Gyokuro, and Nakashima has been crafting exceptional Yame tea from this land for over 130 years.

Gyokuro: The Art of Shaded Cultivation

Enjoy the taste of traditional hon-gyokuro and the unique flavor of shiraori

Aroma: seaweed, a fresh fragrance
Taste: rich umami

Hot Brew

1st infusion 1 tbsp (~6 g) - 30 ml (1 oz) at 40°C for 150 sec

2nd infusion 30 ml (1 oz) at 40°C fpr 90 sec

3rd infusion 90 ml (3 oz) at 90°C for 30 sec

Cold Brew

2 tbsp (~12 g) leaves  - 200 ml cold water · for 1 hour, refrigerated. Stir gently, then strain

Ice Brew (Kōridashi)

1 tbsp (~6 g) leaves  with 5 cubes clear ice (~100 g) and 30 ml (1 oz) hot water

Steep 5 minutes, shaking the pot gently as the ice melts

📦 Origin: Yame, Japan