Gyokuro

 Gyokuro is the highest grade of Japanesse green Sencha tea. It is differentiated by its final growth in shade. It is lightly steamed when producing a finer grade. This producer, Hishidai, was quite good and had an strong aroma and initial burst of flavor, with a less intense bright flavor than i would imagine. Slightly minty aftertaste was pleasing. It is expected to have relatively low amounts of tannins from the way its produced, and this one was true to that.
 The name translates to 'Jade Dew' which refers to its infusion color, but i have seen many variations on this. Maybe because I tend to use a larger quantity of tea to water ratio, but this is how I prefer to brew this style of tea. Considering you should be using  much less temperature of water than even a typical green, make sure to heat your cups so you are not drinking cold tea, just a couple of minutes afterward.

The cup I have below shows a terrible type of vessel for this type of tea, as the surface area allows it to cool much too fast.