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Japanese Gyokuro Asahi – an umami-rich brew, perfect for moments of peace and relaxation | MDTEA

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£10.00
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£10.00
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Ingredients

Sencha

Brewing Guide

1 minute at 60c

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Mdtea Ltd.
4a Salisbury Rd,

Hove,

BN3 3AB

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Japanese Gyokuro Asahi – an umami-rich brew, perfect for moments of peace and relaxation  | MDTEA
Japanese Gyokuro Asahi – an umami-rich brew, perfect for moments of peace and relaxation  | MDTEA

Product Description

This amami-rich tea, known as "the jewel dew" due to its pale green infusion, is a highly prized, organic, shade-grown tea which offers a unique flavour of subtle sweetness. 

Gyokuro Asahi Green Tea is a rare and exceptional Japanese tea. Unlike most Sencha, which comes from the Camellia Sinensis Yabukita variety, Gyokuro is made from the Asahi cultivar. This tea is primarily produced in the Asahina region of Shizuoka prefecture, one of Japan's leading areas for Gyokuro production.

What sets Gyokuro apart is its unique cultivation process. The tea plants are shaded for around three weeks under dark netting before harvest, unlike standard Sencha, which is grown in full sunlight. This shading method reduces tannic acid while boosting caffeine and amino acids, particularly theanine, resulting in a smooth, rich flavor. The leaves themselves are deep green, offering a distinctive Japanese tanginess.

Gyokuro brews an umami-rich cup, perfect for moments of peace and relaxation. It can be steeped two to three times and is best brewed at a lower temperature than most green teas to fully appreciate its delicate flavor.

Guarantees

  • Ethical

    We care about the health and wellbeing of the people who grow and harvest our tea. Learn More

  • Sustainable

    Our teas and infusions are blended and packed to the highest standards in sustainability. We do not use plastic and our packaging is 100% recyclable or compostable. Learn More

  • Free shipping on orders over £29

    Meaning you only pay for the product delivered to your door.

Our Green Values

  • Health

  • Hand-blended and packed in the UK.

  • Environmentally sustainable

  • Our blenders have visited over 130 tea estates worldwide to ensure we are using suppliers that have a proven track record of quality and systems management.
  • A major part of this is employee welfare. It also gives us control over the quality of the finished product.
  • Our blenders are certified by SALSA (Safe And Local Supplier Approved) ensuring we can apply strict employee welfare standards to our own supply chain.
  • Our teas come from estates that strive to produce the very best quality and as such will get a proper premium for their teas – a portion of which is reinvested in the health and welfare of their employees.
  • Every ingredient can be traced back to source.
  • All of our suppliers are screened, with thorough documenting of their processes, and audited where deemed necessary.
  • The majority of our suppliers hold accreditation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) or the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and many of the large tea growers are also members of Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance or involved in the Ethical Tea Partnership.
  • Our teas and infusions are blended and packed in – and delivered from – offices and a factory in the UK.
  • Both buildings were built to the highest possible energy efficiency standards. The office is built using locally sourced oak beams and handmade tiles.
  • Both also use a biomass boiler for heating, water and welfare facilities, with the boiler being fuelled by sustainable wood from the surrounding estate.
  • We do not use plastic and our packaging is 100% recyclable. We work with our stockists to re-use wholesale packaging as many times as possible.
  • Our fusu tea temples are made from plant-based materials.
High standards of welfare