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Gokou
ごこうDark, sweet, deeply aromatic. The connoisseur's daily cup.
$44
· 40g tin
Gokou is shaded longer than most cultivars, producing dark leaves that mill into an unusually rich matcha. Sweetness leans toward dark chocolate; aroma fills the room before the bowl reaches your lips.
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- Origin
- Nishio, Aichi
- Cultivar
- Gokou
- Harvest
- First flush, May 2026
- Weight
- 40 g
味 — taste
Tasting notes.
- dark chocolate
- toasted nori
- honey
- wet stone
Grown under thirty days of shade — five days longer than ceremonial standard — by a single farm cooperative south of Nishio city.
点 て 方 — brewing
How to prepare.
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Water
72°C / 162°F
02
Tea
2 g per 70 ml
03
Method
Whisk into a thick foam. Pairs unusually well with a piece of dark chocolate.