Uji Hien Gyokuro (Secret Garden) is an exquisite grade of gyokuro produced by our friend Hisaki Horii, an 8th generation tea maker and current CEO of his family’s tea business, Hekisuien, a prestigious Uji-based tea company established in 1867. Hekisuien makes ultra-premium gyokuro and matcha through the practice of aging and blending. They use techniques and generationally developed recipes that combine different cultivars and vintages to create teas unlike any other gyokuro and matcha producer. Hekisuien refines and blends the best teas from the Uji region's most prized farmers for its gyokuro and matcha recipes.

This deeply umami and rich-tasting gyokuro blend combines multiple vintages of the Gokou cultivar selected from three different farmers of 100% handpicked Kyotanabe-grown gyokuro. Hekisuien has named this recipe “Uji Secret Garden” (Uji Hien). This tea is very sweet with fragrant hints of a floral meadow, a lasting sweetness, and a vibrant umami taste. This limited batch is a rarity for gyokuro aficionados.