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Gyokuro Loose Leaf Tea

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$24.95 USD

Shade-grown loose leaf Japanese green tea

Tasting notes + More info
Sweet, fresh & earthy
Select a Format Loose Leaf Tea Pouch 50g
Type Green Tea
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Gyokuro, whose name translates as "jade dew", is widely considered the finest green tea Japan produces.

Around three weeks before harvest, the tea bushes are shaded from direct sunlight. Growth slows, chlorophyll rises for that deep, vivid green colour, and levels of the amino acid L-theanine climb dramatically. These are the source of that gentle, savoury umami quality: smooth, sweet and richly satisfying.

It's quite unlike the grassy brightness of most green teas.

Brew your Gyokuro at a low 55-75 degrees to coax out its sweet, subtle umami taste and creamy texture. You can rebrew the leaves a few times, as this little trick means they won't lose their flavour or nutrients right away.

Green Tea (100%)

Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans.

Code: 315085

Unit Net Weight: 50g

Storage: Store in cool dry place. For best before, see base.

Product of the UK.

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About This LOOSE TEA

Learn more about Gyokuro Loose Leaf Tea

Origin

Japan: Home of Verdant Green Teas

Taste Profile

Sweet, savoury and deeply umami

Food Pairing

Light Japanese dishes and seafood

No. 26

Numerology

As vivid as Tokyo's neon signs, first lit in 1926

How to Make

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Tea is being poured from a glass teapot into a white teacup with blue floral designs, placed on a matching saucer, on a white table in bright sunlight.
  • 1 tsp loose tea
  • 200ml water
  1. 1.
    Pop 1 tsp of loose tea per cup into a Pao mug or teapot with an infuser.
  2. 2.
    Pour in 200ml water per cup boiled to 98 degrees.
  3. 3.
    Wait for 3-5 minutes.
  4. 4.
    Remove infuser and enjoy.

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