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Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea

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Notes of umami, ocean, morning-dew-drenched grass

One of the most exclusive and expensive teas on the market. Difficult and time-consuming to make, this tea yields one of the highest umami flavors available and provides very high levels of L-theanine.
PROCESSING NOTESAka “Jade Dew,” gyokuro is covered with “tana” (black nets and bamboo frames) to shade the tea, concentrate the chlorophyll, increase L-theanine and caffeine, and yield pure umami.

INGREDIENTSShade-grown Japanese green tea

CAFFEINEMedium

ORIGINUji, Japan

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HOW TO BREW

Add 1 TBSP tea, cover with 2 oz cold water, steep 5 min. Enjoy this first infusion as an umami blast to the tastebuds. Then Add 10 oz hot (130º) water, and steep for 30 seconds . Enjoy right away. Re-steep these leaves 2-5 more times and look for an increase in astringency and a decrease in umami flavor.

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02/25/2024
Philip B.
US US
I recommend this product

THE Green Tea

If you like green tea it doesn’t get better than this. Subtle, umami, energizing. First had it here about 15 years ago and excited to find it again. Favorite green tea by far.

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02/17/2024
Anonymous
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I recommend this product

A UNIQUE Tea Experience!

Wow. This tea is unlike anything I've ever tried, and perhaps ever will. You MUST brew to very specific guidelines; Samovar has good ones (found here https://www.samovartea.com/how-to-brew-gyokuro-high-end-japanese-green-tea/), with a long cold-brew first; this first infusion will truly disrupt your whole belief system in teas. You may not know if you like it or hate it. But, I promise it will grow on you and you will soon be craving it! For the following infusions but I prefer less water (100 mL, 3.5 oz) and slightly cooler second and third steeps (50C, 120F) with linger times (2.5 and 3 min, respectively) then increasing to 70C (160F) and 2.5 min for the fourth infusion, and finally 70C (175F) and 2.5 minutes for the fifth infusion. The theanine and caffeine synergize to give a calm and happy energy. This tea will likely become part of my regular rotation.

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06/17/2022
Anonymous
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I recommend this product

Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea

I absolutely love this green. The quality of this tea from Samovar is the reason I order exclusively from here. The brewing time and technique are perfect. Thank you Jesse.