gyokuro

Just as bit of trivia for you all, in the above table 玉露, gyokuro, is a premium variety of green tea, with a very rich and deep flavour and a significantly higher caffeine kick. 100% gyokuro tea is perhaps a bit strong for many people, but when blended with ordinary green tea it adds an extra bite to the drink, although even just a single 500ml bottle can give me a serious and slightly unpleasant caffeine buzz.

Ask What Japan Thinks of tea-related drinks: survey 2 of 2 2007

Suzomi Sasaki reclined against her rickety deck chair and traced a finger around the rim of her favorite gyokuro.

Arasoi Chuugi Axey Moskevyu 2011

This video shows how gyokuro and matcha Japanese green tea is made in Uji Japan.

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This video shows how gyokuro and matcha Japanese green tea is made in Uji Japan.

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I can get away with many cups of tea, though; it’s just coffee’s (and dark chocolate’s, and gyokuro green tea’s) caffeine that does me in.

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If you live in the Kansai area, it’s worth heading over to Uji to taste fresh gyokuro on its home ground.

Ask What Japan Thinks of tea-related drinks: survey 2 of 2 2007