Gyokuro
Gyokuro
This premium green tea is produced by Toshimi San in Kirishima, Kagoshima 🇯🇵 It is traditionally shaded for 30 days using straw mats (komoto-hikaku-saibai) and aged for several months to achieve an even smoother, full-bodied flavor, balanced umami, refined sweetness, and a distinctly delicate aroma. No bitterness or astringency.
Variety: Gyokuro (loose-leaf green tea, traditionally fully shaded for 30 days, aged for several months using the Kuradashi method)
Characteristics: smooth, mildly aromatic, sweet, full-bodied, balanced umami
Producer: Mr. Toshimi
Cultivation: JP (Japan) – Organic Certified, no pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kirishima , Kagoshima, Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2025
Cultivar: Yabukita
Shading: traditional with straw mats, 30 days
Steaming: Asamushi (short)
Content: 100g
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)
Traditional shading
Our Gyokuro is shaded with straw mats - a very elaborate method that is rarely used anymore. The shading is further increased over the course of the days by placing more and more straw on the roof. This ensures very natural shading and slight fluctuations in the shading of the individual tea leaves. Only very high-quality Gyokuros are produced in this way.
Hand-Picked & Kuradashi Aging
Toshimi San harvests the tea leaves for this high-quality Gyokuro green tea exclusively by hand and using a hand-operated machine. This allows him to hand-select the very best tea leaves, creating a harmonious, sweet, and completely bitter-free premium tea. In addition, he allows the tea leaves to mature in a cool environment for several months. This process allows the Gyokuro to develop more sweetness and body, while further reducing umami and bitter compounds.
New tea grower
We are now sourcing our Gyokuro from Toshimi-san in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan. We have a long-standing partnership with Toshimi-san, as he has been growing Genmaicha for us for years.
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This loose Gyokuro green tea has an intensely aromatic & sweet taste with a deep umami. The full-bodied taste when drinking is typical of very high-quality Gyokuro.
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This Gyokuro green tea is grown by Toshimi San in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, in southern Japan.
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The gyokuro is completely shaded with tarps about 30 days before harvest. This allows it to develop an intense, full-bodied flavor and a pleasant sweetness. It is then left to mature in a cool environment for several months. The green tea is grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers.
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1 teaspoon per 100ml / 55 degrees / 100 seconds
You should use soft water with a maximum temperature of 60°C, especially for Gyokuro. Otherwise the delicate aromatic taste and sweetness will be lost.The loose tea is brewed in a pot with a strainer. Alternatively, you can use disposable tea bags that can be filled. It is a very sweet, strong, aromatic and full-bodied green tea and tastes good to both beginners and green tea connoisseurs. Our tutorial video below shows you how to prepare it easily.
More infusions
Gyokuro green tea is particularly suitable for several infusions. At least 4-5 are possible. A brewing time of 10-20 seconds is sufficient. Not only does the tea last longer, but more and more healthy substances are released from the tea. Of course, you can also try out different temperatures and infusion times to find out what you like best.
Coldinfusion
Like our Senchas, Gyokuro is also particularly suitable for cold brewing: simply pour cold water over the same amount of Kabusecha and leave to infuse for 5-10 minutes. Your delicious refreshment is ready. Our tutorial video below shows you this simple and super refreshing preparation method.
Storage
The Gyokuro comes in a sealed and resealable flavor bag. This makes it super easy to remove and the tea stays fresh for a long time.
