The gate with a linen curtain is classic
but very nice and appealing. I could see
the stone pathway approaching to the façade across the curtain. I felt that something gracious will be back
there. We found this gate on the street
to Byodoin-temple. There are some other
tea shops or cafes around the area but we decided to drop by this shop because
of its welcoming frontage.
Konnichiwa, it’ Koheiヽ(^。^)ノ This
is going to be the last post about my Kyoto trip. We passed the gate and got in the café. It is an old building and was partially remodeled.
I could tell that the room we had a tea was used to be a tatami room, from the old fanlight and ceiling. But, now it has been changed and you can get
in with your shoes on. The cafe has a
very nostalgic atmosphere.
I ordered a gyokuro tea set for cold brewing.
The set came on a tray with an instruction sheet. You can prepare your own tea. The instruction says “First, pour cold water
into the teapot and wait for ten minutes.
Then, pour the tea into the glass with ice” So I
did.
It is totally different from ordinary gyokuro brewing. Instead of brewing with a small amount of
water, they told me to brew with plenty of water like sencha brewing. I was curious how the taste will be. And after I took a sip, I got the idea. This gyokuro
was very refreshing and at the same time it still had the rounded mellow flavor
of gyokuoro. This is iced gyokuro so it’s meant for a hot summer day. I think this will be better than ordinary gyokuro on those hot days. Worth to try it^^ Jah!
Nakamura-Tokichi Tea website (Japanese)
>>> http://www.tokichi.jp/
Byodoin
branch (We visited) >>> http://www.tokichi.jp/tenpo/index3.php
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