Gyokuro is one of the finest Japanese Green Teas.

This gourmet tea is protected while it develops, keeping the tea under 90% shade for 20 days. When the first buds appear, the entire area is covered with bamboo - reducing the effects of photosynthesis. The tea develops a higher chlorophyll content (making the leaves a dark green).

The tea will have a sweet flavor (a by product of the low tannin content that this process produces).

It is then hand-picked, removing any undesirable leaves - steamed, fluffed, and pressed - shipped to CoffeeAM.com where they may soon find a home in your cup.

The tea will brew a sweet, clear cup that requires steeping only 3 minutes.

This gourmet green tea is in loose leaf form and will ship with a free tea ball infuser. Limit one free infuser per order.