Recognised as one of the most prestigious teas in Japan, gyokuro is grown under shade for around three weeks before it is picked. That darkness is what gives it its thick, sweet, deeply savoury cup.
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Gyokuro is grown in the dark. For around three weeks before harvest the bushes are covered with reed screens or black netting, cutting out most of the sunlight and leaving the plant with more theanine and fewer catechins. The result is Japan's sweetest, most savoury leaf tea: thick, almost broth-like, with a deep marine umami and very little bitterness. It has to be brewed accordingly — a generous amount of leaf, a small volume of water at a low temperature, and a patient steep. Treated that way it is less a refreshing drink than a concentrated one, and the later infusions, brewed hotter, open it back up.
Hur den odlas och tillverkas, hur den smakar och hur man brygger den.
Tetyp
Green tea
Bearbetning
Shaded for about three weeks before harvest, then steamed for 30–40 seconds, rolled and dried.
Smak
Sweet, deep marine umami, thick
Koffein
~48 mg per serving (5 g)
Skuggning
About 3 weeks
Bladkomposition
Young leaves
Vattentemperatur
60°C (140°F)
Bryggtid
2 minutes
Antal infusioner
3
How to Make Gyokuro Like a Pro
Gyokuro wants a generous amount of leaf, a small volume of water at a low temperature, and a patient steep. Brewed too hot it turns bitter; brewed properly it is less a refreshing drink than a concentrated one.
Heat the Water
Heat water to 60°C (140°F).
Add the Leaves
Add 5 g of leaves to a kyusu or shiboridashi.
Steep
Pour 150 ml of water and steep for 2 minutes.
Pour & Brew Again
Pour out every drop, then brew the same leaves 2 more times (20 seconds each).
Koffeinnivå i Gyokuro
~48 mg per serving (5 g)
How Gyokuro Is Made
Från fältet till det färdiga lövet, de fem stegen bakom varje omgång.
Shade Grown Tea Leaves
20+ Days
1st Harvest
Top 3 Leaves Selected
Steamed
30 Seconds
Carefully Rolled into Needles
Why Organic Gyokuro Fields Make a Difference
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