Gyokuro – Japanese Green Tea from Kyoto

Description

This high-quality green tea comes from the Japanese tea-growing region of Kyoto and is known for its exceptionally mild, full-bodied flavour. Gyokuro is one of Japan’s traditional green teas, offering pronounced umami notes, delicate natural sweetness and a pleasantly smooth aroma. Its deep green tea leaves produce a rich, well-balanced infusion.

Japanese Gyokuro is particularly suitable for those who appreciate premium green teas with a complex flavour profile. Its distinctive production process sets it apart from traditional green teas such as Sencha. This makes it an excellent choice for anyone looking to explore the variety of Japanese teas and enjoy a refined tea experience.

Gyokuro – Japanese Green Tea Made from Shade-Grown Leaves

The name Gyokuro roughly translates to “jade dew” and refers to one of Japan’s most highly regarded green teas. A key characteristic is the shading of the tea plants before harvesting. For several weeks, the plants are protected from direct sunlight. This traditional cultivation method influences the composition of the tea leaves and shapes their distinctive flavour.

The shading process gives Gyokuro its pronounced umami notes and pleasant natural sweetness. At the same time, bitter and astringent notes become less prominent. The carefully processed tea leaves produce an aromatic infusion with a clear, greenish-yellow colour.

Premium Green Tea from Japan’s Kyoto Region

The Kyoto region is known for its long tradition of cultivating and processing Japanese green teas. Careful cultivation and processing play an especially important role in producing premium teas such as Gyokuro. The result is a green tea with a distinctive, harmonious flavour profile.

This Gyokuro from Kyoto offers a balanced combination of mild, sweet and savoury notes. Its full-bodied character makes it a special choice for lovers of Japanese green tea. It also contains no added flavourings or other ingredients, allowing the tea’s natural character to remain clearly noticeable.

How to Prepare and Enjoy Gyokuro Green Tea

To bring out its delicate aromas, Gyokuro should be brewed with water at a relatively low temperature. A water temperature of around 50–60 °C and a brewing time of approximately two minutes are a good starting point. This allows its characteristic umami notes and natural sweetness to develop beautifully.

This Japanese green tea is best enjoyed plain, without additional sweeteners, to fully appreciate its complex flavour. Depending on personal preference, Gyokuro can be infused several times. Each subsequent infusion reveals slightly different flavour nuances, highlighting the many facets of this distinctive green tea.

Ingredients

Green tea (Gyokuro) from Kyoto, Japan.