Gyokuro Asahi

Gyokuro Asahi

Loose Leaf Tea | Green

Hand-picked in the lush Uji region, Emperor's Gyokuro—meaning "Precious Dew"—is harvested only once a year in May, ensuring its rare and exceptional quality.

$61 USD
Blending Notes
  • Aroma

    Fresh & sweet

  • Palate

    Sophisticated, finely executed

  • Purpose

    Contemplation

Ingredients

Connoisseur grade, hand-picked, shade-grown green tea

Low Caffeine

3388

Sustainability

Our loose leaf is packed in tins that are recyclable and can be disposed of in your blue bin. Our tins are also food-safe and can be repurposed for many things including spices and other dried ingredients. Learn More about sustainability at TEALEAVES.

Shipping & Delivery

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About This Blend

Known as "Precious Dew," Gyokuro is cultivated in the lush Uji region and harvested only once a year in May. Three weeks before picking, tea gardens are shaded with bamboo mats, blocking 90% of sunlight. This process increases chlorophyll production while reducing tannins, resulting in Gyokuro's signature smoothness. Only the most tender top leaves are carefully selected, steamed to prevent oxidation, fired in baskets, and expertly hand-rolled.

MAKE THE PERFECT CUP OF TEA
TEALEAVES

TEALEAVES
1 Tsp

Water

Water
8 oz

Fire

Fire
180°F

Time

Steep
1 Min

Your FAQs, Answered
For Gyokuro Asahi

Although both Chinese and Japanese Green Teas offer immune boosting and health-giving properties, they are inherently different in terms of their palate and character. Chinese Green Tea has slightly twisted tea leaves, typically presenting a light, clean and refreshing palate, while Japanese Green Teas have flat folded leaves that often omit a nori-like, vegetal palate.

Green tea is what we like to call a self-drinker. It should be served plain with no additions, to preserve the palate it presents.

When over steeped, and prepared at the incorrect temperature, green tea releases tannins that cause the tea to taste bitter. To avoid this bitterness, green teas should be steeped between 30 seconds and 1 minute at a temperature of 180° F or 82° C.

All tea, whether it be White, Green, Oolong or Black, comes from the same plant, the evergreen shrub Camellia Sinensis.

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