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Japanese Green Tea
Japanese green teas are steamed, and maintain most of their healthy nutrients. They tend to have a fresh grassy taste. You can also select from our FULL TEA SHOP.

Tea Description Unit AO Price
Genmaicha (Japan) 4oz $7.99
Kokeicha Formed Tea (Japan) 4oz H $10.99
Bancha Yawaruji (Japan) 4oz H $11.99
Catechin (Japan) 1.5oz UH $13.99
Matcha Izu Green Tea 1oz VH $13.99
Sencha Koiaji Catechin (Japan) 3oz UH $14.99
Sencha Ryokucha Tsumi (Jpn) 3oz VH $16.49
Gyokuro (Japan) 2oz H $19.99
Shincha Kagoshima (Japan) 2oz UH $19.99
Sencha Ichiban Oishi (Japan) 3oz UH $19.99

Gyokuro (Japan)
(Steamed Loose Leaf Green Tea)
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Country of Origin: Japan
Region: Shizuoka Prefecture
Grade: Gyokuro
Altitude: 500 - 1500 ft. above sea level
Manuf. Type: Shade grown & steamed
Infusion: Very bright
Ingredients: Luxury green tea
Character: full flavored, satisfying & lightly refreshing. Vegetative with some briskness.

Contains high antioxidant level of 7.65% vs 5-6% for mass-market teas.

Gyokuro is referred to as "history, philosophy and art in a single cup." Japan's best green tea (made from single buds picked only in April/May). To develop increased chlorophyll (making them dark green) and reduce tannin (giving a sweeter flavor with no bitterness), the tea is covered with bamboo and straw shades for 3 weeks in early spring. The leaves are small, extremely fragrant and tender. After plucking they are steamed for 30 minutes to seal in flavor and arrest fermentation, then fluffed with hot air and pressed and dried to 30% moisture content. Repeated rolling occurs until tea develops long thin dark green needles and is dried to a 4-6% moisture content.

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Hot Tea: This tea is best enjoyed by pouring 180F/90C water over the leaves (1 teaspoon per cup) for 3 minutes (longer=stronger). Suggest warming cups with water first. Don't remove the leaves. Can be infused repeatedly 2-3 times using higher temperatures & shorter infusions until flavor is exhausted.

Iced Tea: Not Recommended for Ice Tea

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Ingredient Comparisons Green tea has many nutrients that contribute to good health. Here is a quick rundown of the healthy ingredients in various steamed Japanese green teas.
BANCHA
Tanin: 11.0
Caffeine: 2.0
Aminos: 19.7
Fiber: 19.5
Minerals: 5.5
Vitamins
A: 7800iu
B1:
0.25
B2:
1.40
B3:
5.4
C:
150
E:
N/A
GYOKURO
Tanin: 10.0
Caffeine: 3.5
Aminos: 29.1
Fiber: 11.1
Minerals: 6.4
Vitamins

A: 12000iu
B1:
0.30
B2:
1.16
B3:
6.0
C:
110
E:
N/A
HOUJICHA
Tanin: 9.5
Caffeine: 1.9
Aminos: 18.2
Fiber: 18.7
Minerals: 5.5
Vitamins
A:
6700iu
B1:
0.10
B2:
0.82
B3:
5.6
C:
44
E:
N/A
MATCHA
Tanin: 10.0
Caffeine:
3.2
Amino Acid: 30.7
Fiber: 10.0
Minerals: 7.4
A: 16000iu
B1:
0.60
B2:
1.35
B3:
4.0
C:
60
E:
28.2
SENCHA
Tanin: 13.0
Caffeine: 2.3
Amino Acid: 24.0
Fiber: 10.6
Minerals: 5.4
A: 7200iu
B1:
0.35
B2:
1.40
B3:
4.0
C:
250
E:
65.4
 
(unit=mg/100g)

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Polyphenol Antioxidant
Ratings (AO)

H=High (7.5-10%)
VH=Very High (10-12.5%)
UH=Ultra High (12.5+%)
(Store bought 5%-6%)

1oz/30g tea=15-30 cups
w/multiple (2-3) infusions
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