Gyokuro (Japanese: 玉露, "jewel dew") is a fine and expensive type of shaded green tea from Japan.
Gyokuro is one of the most expensive types of sencha available in Japan.
It differs from the standard sencha
(a classic unshaded green tea) in being grown under the shade rather
than the full sun.
Gyokuro also differs from another shaded tea called kabusecha
(lit., "covered tea"), in the length of time it undergoes the final
growth under the shade (gyokuro is shaded for approximately three weeks,
while kabusecha is shaded for approximately one week[1]).
Gyokuro tea leaves are shielded from the sun before being harvested. This causes the amino acids (theanine) and caffeine in the tea leaves to increase, giving rise to a sweet flavour.[2]
The name "gyokuro" translates as "jewel dew" (or "jade dew", referring
to the pale green colour of the infusion). While most sencha is from the
Yabukita (薮北) cultivar of Camellia sinensis, gyokuro is often made from a specialized variety such as Asahi, Okumidori, Yamakai, and Saemidori.
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