Gyokuro is a special type of Japanese green tea that is shaded from the sun during the growing season. As a result the theanine content in the leaf increases, the aroma becomes extremely strong and the taste is sweet. Spring harvest 2021.
In appearance: thin, dark-green tubes of twisted tea leaves and their fragments. The fragrance is intensive, grassy-floral. The infusion is slightly cloudy, with a bright green shade.
The bouquet of the ready-made tea is fresh, grassy-floral with a nutty note. The fragrance is intense, grassy-floral. The taste is refined and full-bodied, oily and sweet, pleasantly tart, with a lingering, sappy aftertaste.
Classic Japanese brewing method is to put the tea in a teapot at the rate of 2 g per 100 ml, add hot water (70°C), and after 45-60 seconds pour the tea into cups. You can steep the tea up to three times. The time of the second steeping is 15 seconds; for the third steeping it is 30 seconds.
«Yame Gyokuro» is a luxurious tea for a special occasion: umami-rich taste with extremely mild astringency and enchanting aroma.