GYOKURO JADE DEW GREEN TEA 2 oz
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$10.00
$10.00
Gyokuro is grown from the tea varietal known as Yabukita, which is a small leaf, sweet tea that is used in many of Japan's highest quality green teas. Gyokuro is made only with the earliest leaf buds of the spring harvest. It is grown in the shade before harvest by the way of "Tana" which requires skillful technique and great care. Several weeks before it is harvested, straw mats, thatched roofs or other protective coverings are placed above the tea bushes to mute the springtime sunlight from above. This causes the amino acids (theanine) and caffeine in the tea leaves to increase, while catechins (the source of bitterness in tea, along with caffeine) decreases, giving rise to a sweet flavour. Gyokuro is comprised of long, deep green, needle-like leaves with sweet aromas of buttered corn, toasted hazelnuts and steamed greens. Brewed, the leaves offer more vegetal aromas. The intense yellow-green infusion has a mellow, bittersweet scent. Gyokuro has several unique features: an elegant aroma, a sweetness of taste, and a light green colour