A treasure for any tea connoisseur, Mizuba's gyokuro is a sublimely sweet brew with very little astringency. Crafted by one of the top producers of the region, Mizuba's gyokuro is shade-grown for 21 days in an ideal climate of clean air and water, and rich volcanic soil (known as shirasu). Part of the deep, mellow umami and strong concentrations of L-theanine comes from Kagoshima's famous fog, which shades the trees from any harsh morning sun and protects the leaves from freezing temperatures. Truly a tea to savor each and every sip!
Brewing gyokuro is also a unique and engaging process - each successive steep brings out progressively different and distinct flavor experiences. Note the use of very low temperatures and small amounts of water. No shortchange in your cup here - albeit a small portion at first, gyokuro tea is one of the most concentrated flavor experiences you'll ever find in tea!
Make Iced Tea: our gyokuro is fantastic for both slow ice-steeping and cold brewing.
Learn 3 different methodologies to make iced tea here.