Dento Hon Gyokuro Okumidori (Double star)
Dento Hon Gyokuro Okumidori (Double star) is a Gyokuro sold by Takaki Chaen.
Described as mellow, rich, and sweet.
Published once, last updated September 2026.
- Oxidation Class
- Green
- Tea Class (Style)
- Gyokuro
- Tea Subclass (Distinction)
- Dento Hon
- Biology (Varietal/Cultivar)
- Okumidori
- Origin
- Hoshino, Fukuoka, Japan
- Retailer SKU
- G3502-50
Observed Pack Sizes and Prices
| 40 g | JPY 1,890 | JPY 47/g | 2026-08 |
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How to Brew
- Leaf Amount
- 15 g
| Steep 1 | 35 °C | — |
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| Steep 2 | — | 30 s |
Retailer
- Shop / Brand
- Takaki Chaen
- Location
- Hoshino, Fukuoka, Japan
Composition
Okumidori Gyokuro
Takaki Chaen — Hoshino, Fukuoka, Japan
Post-assembly Production & Processing
- Growth context — Shizen-jitate (unpruned natural training) · 自然仕立て
- Pre-harvest treatment — Honzu shading · 稲ワラで編んだ「すまき」
- Harvesting
Described As
mellow · rich · sweet · thick
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Additional Info
Terroir Area Information: Field: Tsuchiana district, Hoshino, Yame — 178 m. Plant Information: Cultivar: Okumidori, a mellow cultivar with a strong sweetness. Cultivation Information: Training: Shizen-jitate — the bushes are never pruned into rows; shading starts once the new shoot carries 1 to 1.5 leaves. Tea farm: Rep. Takaki Akihito — 5218 Nagao, Hoshinomura, Yame, Fukuoka. Hoshino-cha jien-jisei: grown, made and sold by the farm itself Additional Information: Grade: Dento Hon Gyokuro, a separate classification within Hoshino Village for Gyokuro grown by special traditional methods.