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click on the pictures below for close-ups and detailed instructions. |
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| 1. |
Fill
Yuzamashi (cool off vessel) to the blue line and let
the water cool off to about 40 degrees (about the temperature
for a hot bath). |
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| 2. |
Insert
about 5 g of Gyokuro ( 1 tbsp.) into the Susuri cup
(vessel with lid).
One bag of MaikoTea Susuri Gyokuro
contains exactly 5 g! |
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| 3. |
Pour
the cooled off water (40
degree)
from the Yuzamashi into the Susuri cup.
Note: Please do not pour directly
on the leaves but into the space surrounding the leaves!
Wait for about 2 minutes. The color of the tea
will change into a clear, bright-green. |
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| 4. |
Now
your Gyokuro is ready to drink! (upper part of image)
Put the lid on the Susuri cup but keep a small slit
facing your body. Hold your thumbs close to the center
of the lid. Now lift the cup high above your mouth;
you should actually be facing the ceiling while slurping
the tea through the open slit of the Susuri cup. |
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| 5. |
Repeat
the steps 1, 2 and 4 for about 4 times as long as the
tea yields a tasty flavor.
After the second steeping decrease the time of steeping. |
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| 6. |
Since
it is "mottainai" (waste) to throw away used up leaves
after infusions, please look up our methods to recycle
leaves after infusions.
Link |
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| Please
note that the design shown above is out of stock at present.
Due to the kilns limited operation we can only provide these
vessels in a simple white edition without any painting. |
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Next
to Susuricha Gyokuro you can also enjoy other Gyokuro tea
with this Susuri set. |
