- Top-grade Gyokuro from the Yame region, known for its Gyokuro making traditions
- Contains only tender leaf tips and has a sweet and slightly fruity taste
- Shade grown before harvesting results in fresh, flowery aroma and mild sweetness
- Best when brewed with water of lower temperature
- Packed in foil pouch with zip seal to preserve freshness
Size:8 oz
Gyokuro is the very best of Japan’s green teas. Before harvesting, the tea bushes are shaded so that the leaves develop a higher chlorophyll level and less tannin. The result is a very refined tea with dark green leaves, a sweet, mild flavor and a fresh, flowery-green aroma.