Hot, iced, or cold? Your choice! Water quality is important, it is best to use purified water. Green tea & matcha can be prepared hot, iced, or by cold brewing. Iced Gyokuro Iced Matcha Green tea makes a refreshing and invigorating beverage during the summer months. It is delicious as a morning energizer or after any form of exercise ..read more

Tea bag customers- when preparing hot tea, you will get the best results if you do not move the bag back and forth. Let the bag soak motionless in a cup of hot (not boiling) water for 2 minutes. This changes when you prepare iced green tea. To prepare iced tea with any of our teabags- 1. Pour 500 cc (16 ounces) of room temperature water into a container. 2. Add the teabag. Move it back and forth several times. 3. After 15 seconds or so of moving the teabag back and forth place the container in the refrigerator. Leave the bag inside. 4 Chill for one hour. Take the container out of the refrigera ..read more

From harvesting to your cup, Uji tea leaves are subjected to an extensive and delicate process. Gyokuro from Uji is Special Uji gyokuro is characterized by its fine yellow-green color, rich aroma, and mellow sweet flavor. The finest leaves are hand-picked. Gyokuro tea plants are grown in the shade for about three weeks before picking. After the buds are picked, they are steamed, dried and carefully kneaded. This gives gyokuro a unique, slightly sweet taste. Uji has natural conditions favorable to tea growing, Hot sunny summers, cold winters, and frequently misty i ..read more

Green tea is unlike black tea in that it is meant to be consumed straight. These additives will only add unwanted calories or, with artificial sweeteners, disrupt the delicate taste. There are also negative effects on health benefits. If you add milk or cream a protein, casein, binds to catechins and lessens their efficacy. Green tea with milk is not a desirable method of preparation. Clear green tea is best. This is particularly true with matcha. Recently "matcha lattes" and matcha mixed with juices and other beverages have become trendy. It is not good for health benefits and, w ..read more

The choice is yours. All our teas are fresh, delicious and invigorating! Netto Gyokuro  High grade gyokuro from Uji. This tea has a wonderful naturally  sweet aroma and a crisp gyokuro taste. Delicious hot or iced and can be brewed at a higher temperature. Uji Tezumi GyokuroThe finest gyokuro from Uji. Netto Sencha  Premium sencha from Uji with a clean, slightly astringent taste.  MatchaHigh quality gyokuro that has been ground to a very fine powder. This tea is whipped to a bright green froth. For connoisseurs, our Houn no Uji matcha i ..read more

Gyokuro and Sencha  1 bag is usually 100g (3.5 ounces). 1-2 level teaspoons for 120 to 240cc (4 to 8 ounces depending on how strong you like your tea) of hot water.  20-25 cups (not counting reinfusions) per bag. Matcha This wonderful tea usually comes in a 30g (1.1 ounce canister). 1/2 level teaspoon (2g) for 120 to 180cc (4 to 6 ounces) of hot water. 1 heaping spoonful if you use a chashaku (bamboo spoon). 15 to 20 servings per 30g canister. Tea Bags 15 bags per box. Sencha tea bags can be infused as many times as you like. With gyokuro tea bags we ..read more

Many consider gyokuro to be the finest Japanese green tea. This is, however, a matter of personal preference. Sencha About 75% of all tea harvested in Japan is graded as sencha. Sometimes described as a common tea. The best sencha is most uncommon. Sencha is highly variable. Quality depends on the tea's origin, the season, and leaf processing techniques that are employed. Gyokuro For gyokuro only the youngest flush leaf is picked. Special cultivation techniques are employed to produce a tea that is famous for its rich flavor and pale lemon-green color.   Gyokuro tea ..read more

March 24, 2023 High concentrations of catechins and caffeine in green tea extract can be harmful A recent study by the American College of Gastroenterology concluded that green tea extract, a common ingredient in weight-loss pills, is unsafe and can cause liver damage. It is best to get green tea benefits naturally. Green tea extract is unregulated Green tea extract supplements are regulated in the US and Europe as foods, not medicines. Specific safety testing has not been required. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-45971416 Taking green tea extract can impact ove ..read more

High quality gyokuro leaves are (unlike sencha) aged to create a tea renowned for its distinct taste and aroma. This aging blends and mellows the flavenoids and other organic compounds to produce a tea that has a rich, elegant taste. In Uji tea producers age gyokuro to create a smoother, and more balanced flavor. Not all gyokuro teas are aged. Only finer leaves are selected. Proper conditions for aging gyokuro are low humidity, low controlled temperature, and airtight storage. The chemicals inside the leaf that make up its flavor will breakdown slowly without oxidizing, creating ..read more

Both of our gyokuro teas are from Uji which is renowned in Japan for producing the finest gyokuro. Netto Gyokuro is fine-drawn and can be brewed at a higher temperature. There is also a lower steeping time of one minute. It is also excellent served iced during the summer months. Netto Gyokuro Brewing:   Steep for 1 minute  Water should be about 87°C (188°F). Use 2 teaspoons of tea    for every 5 -8 ounces of water. For iced Netto Gyokuro please click here. You can also cold brew this wonderful tea. Uji Tezumi Gyokuro is the highest quality gyok ..read more