Gyokuro

Gyokuro green tea leaves with a cup of brewed tea above, showcasing vibrant green color and rich texture.
Black packaging of Harney & Sons Gyokuro tea, featuring gold accents and a tearable top, 1 lb size.
Black tin canister of Harney & Sons Gyokuro tea, featuring elegant label and gold accents.
44229 Green Tea

Gyokuro

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Description

A centuries-old favorite of Japanese aristocrats, Gyokuro is one of Japan's finest tea offerings and the most famous of Uji's teas. This highly esteemed emerald tea is shade-grown for approximately three weeks, producing after harvest an infusion of the beautiful pale green color from which it earns its name. Steep with water heated gently for an initial infusion, and enjoy the exquisite, sweet flavors and aromas of Uji's finest tea.

Mike's Rating
2 Briskness
4 Body
4 Aroma
 Details: Most Gyokuro are grown in Uji, Japan, 30 minutes south of the former imperial capital of Kyoto. To meet the demands of the Emperor and other members of the aristocracy, there were large tea fields and many tea factories built around Kyoto. It was in the twilight of the Edo era that shade-grown teas were commercialized.
 Dry Leaves: These leaves are shiny emerald green spindles. Growing the tea in increasing amounts of shade contributes to the dark green color. The plant compensates for the shade by making extra chlorophyll. Hot machines process the leaves into shiny spindles, straightening them out and buffing them with heat.
 Liquor: The extra chlorophyll produces a lovely pale green.
 Aroma: Very spinachy and seaweedy. Dark and decidedly vegetal, with none of the lemon sheen of Sencha.
 Flavors: The lush green flavor of the freshest steamed spinach, the cooked flavor of lightly toasted walnuts, and a very slight note of sulfur. Filling and sustaining.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Medium-bodied. Overall, it is much fuller (it coats your mouth) than other green teas. The plants receive shade during their final weeks of growth, which boosts the production of amino acids that form the body.
 Brewing Time: 1 to 2 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 160º

Ingredients
Green tea.

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea