White packaging bag for Organic Gyokuro by Ippodo Tea with grey pointillism teapot and purple writing and designs
White packaging bag for Organic Gyokuro by Ippodo Tea with grey pointillism teapot and purple writing and designs - thumbnail 1 Loose leaf darker green rolled dried Ippodo Organic Gyokuro premium Japanese green tea on white plate on white table - thumbnail 2 Back of white and purple packaging for Ippodo's Organic Gyokuro by showing JAS certification and brewing instructions - thumbnail 3
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Organic Gyokuro (50g Bag)

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Our Organic Gyokuro is a green tea with a lush fragrance, a deep green hue, and a smooth taste.

Shelf lifeConsume quickly 
Serving size10g / 0.35 oz (~2 Tbsp.) 
Size3.9" × 1" × 7.9"
Net weight1.8 oz (50g)

We sourced and blended this organic gyokuro entirely from harvests grown in the Kyoto tea production region. It holds its own in our gyokuro lineup as a satisfying tea that rewards slow sipping.

Organic Gyokuro features a soft, blossoming umami taste, mellow sweetness, and a medium-rich character. Its fragrance is savory-sweet and warm like an ocean breeze.

Gyokuro fans will enjoy its richness in their regular gyokuro sessions. Those new to Japanese green tea may reach for this organic gyokuro as a less-astringent option when compared to sencha. If it’s your first time trying gyokuro, look forward to being stunned by the savory-sweet umami taste that occurs naturally in these teas.

Ranking outside of our regular lineup, this limited tea changes character with every release.

Our organic teas are produced in the Kyoto tea production region and are certified organic by the JAS. (The USDA recognizes JAS organic certification as an equivalent standard to USDA organic certification.) We have selected each organic variety to meet Ippodo standards for authentic Japanese green tea flavor, aroma, and color. Additionally, compared to our other tea blends, the weather and other growing factors lead to greater differences in the character of our organic teas every year. Discovering this year's unique characteristics is one of the delights of these teas.

Ways to Prepare

For a fast, fragrant pitcher of iced tea, brew a strong batch of gyokuro using boiling hot water, and then pour over ice, diluting its strength and balancing its flavor.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/iced-gyokuro

For a fast, fragrant pitcher of iced tea, brew a strong batch of gyokuro using boiling hot water, and then pour over ice, diluting its strength and balancing its flavor.

  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 - Iced Gyokuro
  2. 2. Add boiling water
    210 mL (7 oz) 100°C (212°F)
    Pour boiling water to cover tea leaves.
    Pouring water from glass carafe into white porcelain Hasami-yaki teapot containing Gyokuro green tea leaves and ice cubes - Iced Gyokuro
  3. 3. Brew
    60 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 - Iced Gyokuro
  4. 4. Serve over plenty of ice
    Pour out every last drop.
    Enjoy in your favorite glass, teacup or mug.
    Pouring green tea from ivory Tokoname-yaki ceramic kyusu teapot over ice in small glass - Iced Gyokuro
Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out gyokuro's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/cold-brew-gyokuro

Cold brew with just ice and clean water to bring out gyokuro's full lushness, natural sweetness, and umami.

  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 - Cold Brew Gyokuro
  2. 2. Add ice water
    210 mL (7 oz) Chilled water
    Pour chilled water to cover tea leaves.
    Pouring water from glass carafe into white porcelain Hasami-yaki teapot containing Gyokuro green tea leaves and ice cubes - Cold Brew Gyokuro
  3. 3. Brew
    15 minutes
    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 - Cold Brew Gyokuro
  4. 4. Serve
    Pour out every last drop.
    Enjoy in a wine glass or snifter to fully appreciate its elegance.
    Pouring light green tea from white porcelain Hasami-yaki kyusu teapot with blue logo into white porcelain Japanese teacup - Cold Brew Gyokuro
A boiling-hot brew 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.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/piping-hot-gyokuro

A boiling-hot brew 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.

  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
A classic brew of gyokuro is lush and dense with umami in every drop. Sip slowly, savoring the experience through the finish.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/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.

  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
Prepare large amounts of tea with your everyday kyusu.
https://ippodotea.com/blogs/recipes-to-brew-japanese-tea/recipe-for-sharing-gyokuro-sencha

Prepare large amounts of tea with your everyday kyusu.

  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 premium Japanese green tea leaves with "x2" written beside - Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)
  2. 2. Add boiling water
    240 mL (8 oz) 100°C (212°F)
    Pour boiling water to cover tea leaves.
    Pouring hot steamy water from stainless steel tea kettle into brown clay side-handle Japanese Yakishime Kyusu on wood table - Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)
  3. 3. Brew
    30 seconds
    Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
    Pouring hot steamy water from stainless steel tea kettle into brown clay side-handle Japanese Yakishime Kyusu on wooden table - Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)
  4. 4. Repeat and serve
    Pour out every last drop into a pitcher. Repeat steps 2-4 (with zero seconds brew time) until the pitcher is full.
    Serve to your guests.
    Pouring green tea from above from brown Yakishime clay kyusu teapot into large glass carafe with white Ippodo Tea engravings - Recipe for Sharing (Gyokuro or Sencha)
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