Hot water being poured into Japanese artisan made ivory kyusu Japanese teapot from shining stainless steel stovetop kettle
Green Tea | Gyokuro

Piping Hot Gyokuro

Aromatic, soothing, and cozy. Hot brewing brings out a vivid fragrance from gyokuro leaves. In the cup, this recipe has a little more crisp, refreshing astringency, on top of gyokuro's dew-like sweetness. Recommended for light and medium category gyokuro blends.
  1. 1. Measure the leaves
    2 tbsp. (10g / 0.35 oz)
    Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
    Silver tablespoon filled with dried rolled Ippodo Gyokuro premium Japanese green tea leaves with "x2" written beside - Piping Hot Gyokuro
  2. 2. Add boiling water
    210 mL (7 oz) 100°C (212°F)
    Pour boiling water to cover tea leaves.
    Pouring hot water from silver kettle into ivory Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot - Piping Hot Gyokuro
  3. 3. Brew
    30 seconds
    Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
    Ivory Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot set beside orange clock timer on white table - Piping Hot Gyokuro
  4. 4. Serve
    Pour out every last drop.
    Enjoy in your favorite teacup or mug.
    Pouring green tea from ivory Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot into small white porcelain Japanese teacup - Piping Hot Gyokuro

Gyokuro using this recipe:

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Kanro (50g Bag)
Rich & Replenishing
$30
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Rimpo (50g Bag)
Medium & Satisfying
$25
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Tekiro (50g Bag)
Light & Smooth
$23
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Mantoku (50g Bag)
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$18