Heritage Grade Yame Gyokuro Saemidori (5g) Pouch:5g Seaweed laid over the body

Seaweed laid over the body before firing burns away to leave trailing mogake marks against the bare stoneware

low-absorption body lifts and concentrates the top notes beautifully

It’s a lovely way to infuse tradition with care

the huigan is long

wood-fired kiln-change with a white leaf imprint

Heritage Grade Yame Gyokuro Saemidori (5g) Pouch:5g Seaweed laid over the bodySingle cultivar Dent Hon Gyokuro from Yame, Fukuoka (KUMAEN) This award winning hand picked Dent Hon Gyokuro from KUMAEN is produced under the strict traditional standards of Yame: it is shaded under honzu straw structures (reed screen + layered straw mats) and picked with a fine isshin niy selection (one bud, two leaves). The result is a tea with density and calm power rich umami, mellow sweetness, and a long finish that feels unmistakably straw