Gyokoro

This exquisite, competition-grade, Japanese green tea is the envy of tea growers everywhere. Picked just once a year in Uji, this grand cru is shade-grown for the final three weeks before the young, tender leaves are hand-picked and selected for perfection. The unique shade-growing process protects the amino acids in the leaves from the sun’s damaging rays and causes the tea trees to draw up extra nutrients from the soil to supercharge the tea. This creates an extremely complex, aromatic, and rich liquor with increased caffeine, vitamin C, antioxidants, and flavor.

While Gyokuro retains most of the fresh-cut grassiness of a traditionally steamed Japanese green tea, it has a vegetal body reminiscent of buttery artichoke and asparagus. Gyokuro is sure to impress both your taste buds and guests with it’s richness and excellence.

Ingredients: Japanese green tea.

Caffeine level: 5/5

Brewing recommendations: one very level tablespoon of tea leaves per 16oz with 170° water for two minutes. Will steep three or more times.

Servings per 50g: about 8, about 24 when steeped three times.

Cost per serving: $3.25, or $1.08 when steeped three times.