Gyokuro, Hoshinohien
Gyokuro, Hoshinohien
Gyokuro, Hoshinohien
Gyokuro, Hoshinohien
Gyokuro, Hoshinohien
Gyokuro, Hoshinohien

Gyokuro, Hoshinohien

This gyokuro is rich and impossibly soft in texture. Of our producer's collection, this is one of their highest grades, as showcased in the pristine, needle-like tea leaves and light-colored brew. We encourage you to try brewing it as an "umami bomb," with just 30 ml of water. It possesses no bitterness and no astringency. It is from the same skilled producer who makes our matcha.

Our producer crafts their gyokuro following the "dentō hon" method, using traditional rice straw tarps for shading (rather than nylon, which generates too much heat), natural fertilizers, and of course, hand-picking the leaves. Yame, the region this tea hails from, has the ideal climate for growing umami-rich teas, with morning mists and river fogs enveloping the tea gardens. Yame also enjoys an inland climate-high temperature during daytime and very cool and low temperatures at night.


  • ProducerHoshinohien
  • RegionFukuoka
  • CultivarYabukita, saemidori, okumidori
  • NotesSun-dried tomatoes, freshly milled spelt
  • HarvestApril - May 2021
  • Quantity36g (9 servings)
$49.00

This gyokuro is rich and impossibly soft in texture. Of our producer's collection, this is one of their highest grades, as showcased in the pristine, needle-like tea leaves and light-colored brew. We encourage you to try brewing it as an "umami bomb," with just 30 ml of water. It possesses no bitterness and no astringency. It is from the same skilled producer who makes our matcha.

Our producer crafts their gyokuro following the "dentō hon" method, using traditional rice straw tarps for shading (rather than nylon, which generates too much heat), natural fertilizers, and of course, hand-picking the leaves. Yame, the region this tea hails from, has the ideal climate for growing umami-rich teas, with morning mists and river fogs enveloping the tea gardens. Yame also enjoys an inland climate-high temperature during daytime and very cool and low temperatures at night.


  • ProducerHoshinohien
  • RegionFukuoka
  • CultivarYabukita, saemidori, okumidori
  • NotesSun-dried tomatoes, freshly milled spelt
  • HarvestApril - May 2021
  • Quantity36g (9 servings)

About the producer

Nestled along the Yabe River on the island of Kyushu, Japan is the village of Yame, an area renowned for redolent green tea and matcha. A region rich in fertile soil, fog-shrouded evenings, and rolling hills, Yame has been perfecting green teas since Buddhist monks brought seeds to the region in 1423. Today, over 1,500 small scale producers craft the region's characteristically sweet teas (known as "Yamecha"), making up just 3% of Japan's tea production. In this region is Hoshino Tea Garden, a tea maker that we represent at Tekuno. Hoshino has spent the past 70 years perfecting their impossibly soft gyokuro, fragrant sencha, and piquant tasting ceremonial grade matcha, inspired by the region's natural beauty and the garden's pursuit of perfection.