Gyokuro (Organic) Green Tea

Gyokuro (Organic) Green Tea: Some pungency. Delicious green tea character with depth and body and a pleasant lingering finish. The base tea is from single buds that are only available during March and April - when the best green leaf is produced. To increase the chlorophyll tea bushes are covered with bamboo and straw shading from March 1 to March 20th (more or less). The leaves are plucked about 1-2 weeks after the shading comes off. The leaves are small - less than 1 inch but extremely fragrant and tender. The plucked leaves are gently bruised and then lightly steamed, producing dark green leaves that give a slightly pungent tea with depth and character.Organic tea is produced without the input of chemical fertilizers or pesticides and herbicides. Unfortunately, the yield per acre is lower and quite often quality can suffer compared to when fertilizers and other inputs are utilized. Nevertheless, with good manufacturing techniques the cup characteristics can be maintained at a very