Gyokuro No. 2
Gyokuro No. 2
🌟NEW💚This premium green tea is produced by Akane San in Kagoshima, off the volcanic island of Sakurajima 🇯🇵 The tea leaves and the infusion have a fruity passion fruit aroma. Thanks to the Okumidori cultivar, this Gyokuro has a very sweet and pleasantly smooth flavor with notes of pastries, almonds, and dried fruit. Compared to Gyokuro No. 1, it’s significantly fruitier and has a milder umami flavor. Due to its unique combination of the umami typical of Gyokuro and its fruitiness, it’s one of the best organically grown Gyokuro teas we’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting.
Variety: Gyokuro (loose-leaf green tea, 30% fully shaded)
Characteristics: sweet and mellow, fruity, full-bodied aroma, balanced umami, notes of pastries and dried fruit, subtle, refined bitterness
Producer: Akane San
Cultivation: JP (Japan)—Certified Organic, no pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Makizono (Kagoshima), Japan
Harvest: 1st picking 2026
Cultivar: Okumidori
Shading: 3–4 weeks
Steaming: Asamushi (short)
Content: 100g
Delivery: approx. 2-3 working days (Germany, other countries)
Okumidori Cultivar
The Okumidori tea leaves provide an intense sweetness that cannot be achieved with “conventional” Yabukita tea leaves. Combined with the characteristic fruitiness of southern Japanese green teas, this results in a very smooth and full-bodied premium green tea.
Family-Owned Businesses in Southern Japan
Akane San and her family’s tea fields are located within direct sight of the active volcanic island of Sakurajima. This makes the soil particularly nutrient-rich. Combined with the clean spring water and the subtropical climate, this results in a particularly high-quality Gyokuro green tea.
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The tea leaves and the infusion have a fruity passion fruit aroma. Thanks to the Okumidori cultivar, the Gyokuro has a sweet, mellow flavor with notes of pastries, almonds, and dried fruit. Compared to Gyokuro No. 1, it is significantly fruitier and has a milder umami flavor. A unique combination of the umami and fruitiness typical of Gyokuro.
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This Gyokuro green tea is grown by Akane San in Makizono, 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 100 ml / 55 degrees / 90 seconds
Especially with this Gyokuro, you should use soft water at a temperature of no more than 60°C. Otherwise, the delicate aroma and sweetness will be lost.The loose tea is steeped in a teapot with a strainer. Alternatively, you can use refillable disposable tea bags. It is a very sweet, aromatic, and mellow green tea that appeals to both beginners and green tea connoisseurs. Our tutorial video below shows you how easy it is to prepare.
Additional Infusions
Gyokuro green tea is particularly well-suited for multiple infusions—at least 4–5 are possible. A steeping time of 10–20 seconds is sufficient. This not only allows you to enjoy the tea for longer but also releases more and more healthy compounds from the tea. Of course, you can also experiment with different temperatures and steeping times to find out what tastes best to you.
Cold brew
Just like our senchas, gyokuro is particularly well-suited for cold brewing: simply pour cold water over the same amount of kabusecha and let it steep for 5–10 minutes. Then give it a gentle stir, let the tea leaves settle, and strain. Your delicious, refreshing drink is ready. Our tutorial video below shows you this simple and super-refreshing brewing method.
Storage
The Gyokuro comes in a sealed, resealable aroma pouch. This makes it super easy to dispense, and the tea stays fresh for a long time.
Awarded 2 gold stars at the 2026 Great Taste Awards in London! Available exclusively from us.
Harumidori means “spring green” and is the name of the tea plant variety (cultivar) used for this top-grade Sencha green tea. Very high umami, intense sweetness, and a soft, mellow character are actually typical of shaded Gyokuro, yet the distinctive aroma of this Harumidori Sencha does not result from shading. The extremely rare cultivar, hand-picked by tea farmer Nobuyuki San, and a light aging process create the Gyokuro-like flavor along with a slightly sweet fruitiness. For anyone who loves the high umami and sweetness of Gyokuro but doesn’t want to sacrifice the freshness and fruitiness typical of Sencha, this tea is just right. Sencha Harumidori is a hand-picked Sencha green tea specialty with an incomparable character, aroma, and flavor.
Variety: Sencha (loose-leaf green tea, unshaded, lightly aged)
Characteristics: high umami, sweetness, buttery smooth, fresh and fruity
Producer: Nobuyuki San
Cultivation: No pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers
Origin: Kawane (Shizuoka), Japan
Harvest: 1st plucking 2026
Cultivar: Harumidori
Steaming: Asamushi (short)
Contents: 100 g
Preparation: 1 tsp per 100 ml / 70°C / 60 seconds (alternatively: 60°C / 120 seconds)
Delivery: approx. 2–3 business days (Germany, other countries)