Gyokuro Green Tea

Gyokuro green tea is one of the finest examples of tea from Japan. The flavour is sweet and full of umami flavours and the texture is thick and rich.

This Gyokuro tea is picked entirely by hand. Following the hand-picking, the leaves are treated with high-temperature steam and then instantaneously cooled off. This particularly important steaming process prevents any further fermentation of the green tea. The success of this steaming process greatly influences the quality of all further processing.

For achieving the best taste of this Gyokuro, using the right temperature of the water is of utmost importance. Exceedingly hot water (70° C – 100 ° C) may cause some astringency and diminishes the uniquely sweet aroma that makes Gyokuro so enjoyable and special.

Superior quality Gyokuro needs an infusion time of approximately 3-4 minutes and the water temperature should be about 40-50° C (the same as for a warm bath) to attain the best consistency and flavour.

This is a truly special tea which must be tasted to be believed.