Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup
Green Tea | Gyokuro

Standard Gyokuro Brew

A classic brew of gyokuro is lush and dense with umami in every drop. Sip slowly, savoring the experience through the finish. The concentrated umami in the cup can feel as though it had been squeezed out of freshly-picked tea leaves. To get all the umami, make sure to cool the water sufficiently after boiling.
  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 - Standard Gyokuro Brew
  2. 2. Add hot water
    80 mL (3 oz) 60°C (140°F)
    Cool boiling water to 60°C by transferring 3 times.
    Three porcelain teacups beside a small porcelain kyusu with arrows instructing to transfer tea from one vessel to the next - Standard Gyokuro Brew
  3. 3. Brew
    90 seconds
    Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
    Small white porcelain Japanese kyusu teapot with blue logo on lid sitting beside orange stop watch timer on white table - Standard Gyokuro Brew
  4. 4. Serve
    Pour out every last drop.
    Enjoy in your favorite teacup or mug.
    Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup - Standard Gyokuro Brew

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