GYOKURO 01 | Shade-Grown Green Tea

Our Gyokuro 01 is an affordable, entry-level Gyokuro that brews a rich liquor with light oceanic notes, mild sweetness and a beautiful fragrance of fresh greens.

Gyokuro, also known as "shaded tea", is widely considered to be one of Japan's finest teas for its refined delicate taste, and we introduced this blend as an entry-level grade for everyday brewing.

To produce Gyokuro, tea plants are covered with thick blankets and grown under the shade for 20 days before the harvest (the same process used to produce Matcha) to preserve high levels of L-Theanine in the leaves (known to give a unique sweet fragrance) and reduce the production of Catechins (known to release astringency and bitterness).

Our Gyokuro is produced using tea leaves picked during the first flush of the season (Ichiban Cha) in Uji, Kyoto.

Flavour profile: Rich, smooth clean taste, with light marine notes and a fresh spinach-like fragrance.

Origin: Uji, Kyoto (Japan)

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Gyokuro Tea:

1. Place 5g of leaves into a Kyusu (teapot)
2. Pour 150ml of 65°C water
3. Infuse for 120 sec.
4. Repeat 2-3 times and adjust parameters according to taste.

Note: If brewed for multiple guests pour tea little by little in each cup to evenly distribute the flavour. Most of the flavour will be collected at the bottom of the teapot, so the initial pour will be lighter and become stronger towards the end of the pour.

Cold Brew Gyokuro:

1. Place 5-6g of leaves into a large Kyusu or glass bottle.
2. Pour 500ml of cool water (room temperature or refrigerated water) into the teapot or glass bottle
3. Place teapot or glass bottle in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.
4. Gently shake the brewing vessel before pouring the tea into the cup/glass.

Flash Chilled Gyokuro:

1. Place 5g of leaves into a Kyusu (teapot)
2. Pour 200ml of 65°C water
3. Infuse for 3-4 minutes (in this case the infusion time is longer to increase its flavour, as the hot tea will be then poured over ice and be diluted)
4. Pour hot tea from the Kyusu into a glass/cup filled with ice cubes (alternating the pour if brewed for multiple guests).

Iced Brew Gyokuro:

1. Place 5g of leaves into a medium-size Kyusu (teapot)
2. Fill up the Kyusu with ice cubes
3. Let ice thaw at room temperature
4. When the ice is fully thawed, pour into teacups (alternating the pour if brewed for multiple guests).