Gyokuro

Gyokuro is a green tea that has an abundance of hearty-sweet umami flavor. With a dew-like aroma, less astringency, and a thick character, this tea is one for slowly sipping and savoring.

Image of shaded gyokuro tea plants.

Gyokuros

2023

2022

2020

I like to brew gyokuro in tiny teapots or in a shiboridashi.

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Drink tea every day
Drink tea every day.
Chashin
This tea is a [[gyokuro]] from Uji, Japan, sourced from [[Cha Do Raku]] in late 2022.
Ippoen Gyokuro
Type Gyokuro Name Ippoen Region/Country Japan Vendor [[Ippodo]]
Okabe (2020-2021)
Note: See [[Okabe 2023]] for the 2022-2023 Okabe.
Okabe (2023)
I’ve been drinking this [[gyokuro]] from [[Camellia Sinensis (Salon)]] since 2020 (see [[Okabe 2020]]).
Yabe no mukashi
This tea is a [[gyokuro]] from Yabe, Yame, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yoshitsune Gyokuro
A velvety, mellon-y [[gyokuro]] from Ujitawara, Japan, that is absolutely delightful and well worth the detour. I really, really loved...
Japanese Green Teas
Can largely be divided into two broad categories:
Shiboridashi
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Cha Do Raku
Located in Montréal, this tea shop offers a fantastic selection of teas from Taiwan and [[Japanese Green Teas Japan]].
Camellia Sinensis (Salon)
Vast selection of white, green, black, wulong (oolong), pu er, and matcha tea, selected in the gardens of China, Japan,...

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