Standard Gyokuro Brew

Name: Standard Gyokuro Brew
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3 serving
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. gyokuro loose leaf; 80 mL (3 oz) water

A classic brew of gyokuro is lush and dense with umami in every drop. Sip slowly, savoring the experience through the finish. The concentrated umami in the cup can feel as though it had been squeezed out of freshly-picked tea leaves. To get all the umami, make sure to cool the water sufficiently after boiling.

1. Measure the leaves

2 tbsp. (10g / 0.35 oz)

Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
2. Add hot water

80 mL (3 oz)
60°C (140°F)

Cool boiling water to 60°C by transferring 3 times.
3. Brew

90 seconds

Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
4. Serve

Pour out every last drop.

Enjoy in your favorite teacup or mug.