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VII - Gyokuro Kyoto, Champagne of Green Teas, Japanese Green.

Description: An excellent, very distinguished Japanese green tea, its delicious taste and fresh grassy scent of spring offer a touch of heaven in your cup. This tea is one of the most valued products of the Nippon islands. It is picked by hand in specially shaded fields and guarantees a rare experience, enhanced by an original method of preparation. Dark green, flat, subtle leaves of uniform size give a fresh aroma and a characteristically bold taste. Gyokuro tea is much prized as the “champagne of green teas,” denoting its high value, delicacy, and renown. It is usual to make several infusions from the same leaves, allowing the superior quality of this tea to be fully enjoyed. - Taken from the menu at Dobra tea house (www.dobrateapgh.com)

Original Thoughts: This is one of the finest Japanese green teas I've had the pleasure of sipping. I usually go for the "organic" variety of Gyokuro Kyoto, but I wanted to try the regular version this evening. This is pretty powerful and often gives me a euphoric effect that lasts long into the night. It stays strong through 5 infusions, which lends to its intoxicating reputation as being the "Champagne of Green Teas"!

Original Poetry: Swirling, curling, drooling, fooling, I am yours, and you are mine. I stand up fast, hours later, fainting, waiting, for the Orthostatic Hypotension to subside. Take me finally, I'm high.

Sipped by Jonathan Wayne on February 3, 2016.