O-Cha's Yame Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea [TeaDB Episode 54]

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This episode Denny and James review the shade-grown Gyokuro. A fairly high-quality budget option (for gyokuro) O-Cha's Yame Gyokuro.
Learn more about O-Cha, green tea and Japanese Green Tea at teadb.org/yame-... , teadb.org/green... , and www.o-cha.com/y... .
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@DiscotopiaUk 10 лет назад

another great vid chaps, THE BEST tea channel on you tube! dont stop!

@TeaDB 10 лет назад

Hiya Discotopia, thanks for the kind words. We'll die with a cup in hand before we stop this channel! Cheers! -James

@vinyleyezz 8 лет назад

Good to know about the lazer thermometer! I was thinking of picking one up for tea brewing, but now I'll just stick to my meat thermometer!

@TeaDB 8 лет назад

+Vinyl Eyezz Yep. Nice concept, but the good ol fashioned ones work best. Cheers, -James

@humanhanddesign8857 8 лет назад

Does anybody remember a tea review show that used to be on RU-vid with two young guys, I think they were students at Duke University. It was great, not so many episodes, but can't find any. Thumbs up on this channel though, great job guys.

@O-Cha 7 лет назад

Good video!

@nls8520 9 лет назад

Very nice description of Gyokuro very sweet a bit salty seawead flavor, Changes from sweet to almost broth like. Its very good.

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Thanks +nls8520 !

@saoprice9166 9 лет назад

Hey Seattle Boston MA. Loved the video guys. You work well together I thought. I found you both engaging. As a newbie to Gyokuro you taught me I was not brewing my tea correctly. Thank you. I have a new appreciation for my Gyokuro and am going to subscribe. Cheers !

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Hi Sao P Rice , Thanks for the comment and kind words! Glad you found this episode informative. Frankly, neither of us are experts either :). Cheers! -James

@mrsgerber1965 9 лет назад

can you tell me in teaspoons how much tea to use? i dont understand the measurement you spoke of! thanks!

@danielhusain7570 2 года назад

LOL totally get you on the stress in keeping JPG teas! You can feel the freshness lost by the second

@bbroogs 8 лет назад

Have you thought about purchasing/using a variable temp controlled kettle as opposed to a thermometer? Most can also hold temps for continued brewing.

@TeaDB 8 лет назад

That is indeed a variable temperature kettle that we use. Unfortunately the Adagio one really only has two reliable temperature settings, and for a tea as sensitive as Gyo, I've found that the thermometer is quite handy.

@antepolie 8 лет назад

Yame gyokuro tea is smoother than Uji cha's gyokuro but also lacks the hint of deeper greenness or depth with a slight bite that distinguishes top Uji gyokuro. I do not take it down to 130 degree but prefer it higher at about 150. The key for me is not to let the tea leaves sit too long in the water and to move it along. The third round I find usually th emost satisfying.

@a.g.9847 6 лет назад

What do you think of room temperature water for 15mins for the first infusion to get a thicker, more umami brew?

@TeaDB 6 лет назад

Frankly I'm not sure as Gyokuro isn't a normal brew around me any longer.

@kevnotrite 6 лет назад

Tried this method yesterday and it is a kick in the head with Umami, makes you want to savor each sip. Then started increasing the temp and going for the normal brewing times.

@kevnotrite 6 лет назад

Went through Green Tea Merchant and ordered the Gyokuro Hoshino and Okabe. They have a US Office and received my order in a couple of days, great customer service as well. Just another option for Gyokuro.

@Dubiouscyclist 8 лет назад

You should have intermittently poured the tea into cups (until there's nothing left in the pot).

@TeaDB 8 лет назад

+Dubious Cyclist Thanks for the comment and the tip!

@eklok5000 10 лет назад

general question: how much time should you wait between your steepings at most? cause the leaves still remain in a bit of water in the kyusu...

@TeaDB 10 лет назад

Hi Stinga, Thanks for the comment and very good question! For sensitive green teas like this I would recommend sessioning it all in one sitting. I've noticed a difference in tea sessions when coming back to resume a session after a few hours. In my opinion, for Chinese oolongs and pu'erhs this time gap affects the subsequent session much less than teas like this. If you were wondering more about 5 minutes vs. 10 minutes, I wouldn't worry too much and do whatever is most comfortable. Hope this clarifies and cheers! -James

@rajTrondhjem10 9 лет назад

Hi.. Cool video. Which green/white tea according to you has the best mouthfeel/body? Thanks

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Hi rajTrondhjem10, Thanks for the comment! That's a good question. I'm definitely not any sort of a Japanese green tea expert but you can get pretty thick gyokuro if you brew it up with a high leaf to water ratio. There's also thick matcha as outlined by ***** below. As far as Chinese teas go, I'm not as sure. Probably some robust white that can take full boil! Hope this helps and cheers! -James

@spcooper94 8 лет назад

Do you recommend Gyokuro over Sencha green tea for the taste?

@TeaDB 8 лет назад

+spcooper94 I think it's mainly a personal preference thing.

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Hi Hannah, I'm afraid I don't know. I use a scale to measure out my tea usually. Sorry! -James

@GaearGrimsrudd 9 лет назад

+Tea DB Hi guys, great video! I've measured one teaspoon of Gyokuro weighs 2 grams to answer Hannah's question. This is one of my favorite green teas for sure. Subbed!

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Hi +GaearGrimsrudd , Thanks for chiming in and subscribing. Much appreciated :). Cheers! -James

@oromethehuntsman 7 лет назад

When you do use a thermometer, what do you recommend?

@Keyboard12850 5 лет назад

I checked and 4 ounces of water is like 113~ml. 8g i 113ml? Thats a lot, I use like 3-4g for 100ml when brew green tea

@TeaDB 5 лет назад

Yeah. This was on the strong end for sure.

@Keyboard12850 5 лет назад

@@TeaDB I don't even use puerh so much for 100ml xD Do you think every green tea can be brewed with so much leaf to water ratio?

@zOMGLaserGunzPewPew 9 лет назад

Where did you get that tea tray?

@TeaDB 9 лет назад

Hi zOMGLaserGunzPewPew , I got this from ebay. I'd recommend doing that or Yunnan Sourcing. Going to your local Chinatown might work as well depending on where you are located. Cheers! -James

@marcustulliuscicero2676 Год назад

So why have you guys stopped drinking Japanese teas? Tastes changed? Doesn't appear that it was a matter of discovering new teas you liked more, as by this time you were already drinking Taiwanese and Chinese oolongs etc.?

@andreimarin6586 7 лет назад

Great vid; but (it might be just me) I cringed a few times throughout the video, because you didn't warm the cups with the water, and mainly when you started shaking the teapot 😅😫... Might be just my annoying perfectionism though.