Greenhilltea Premium Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea loose leaf 1 LB

Description: Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea loose leaf Country of Origin: Japan Grade: Special grade Altitude: 1500- 3000 ft. above sea level Manufacture Type: Shade grown and steamed green tea Cup Characteristics: A full flavored green tea that has a satisfying light refreshing character. Tending pleasantly vegetative with some briskness. Ingredients: Luxury green tea Information: This is the best Japanese green tea (made from buds and young leaves that are picked only in April/May. In an effort to develop increased chlorophyll (making them dark green) and reduced the tannin , the tea is covered with black curtains or bamboo and straw shades for 3 weeks in early spring. The leaves are small and tender. Immediately after plucking the leaves are taken to the factory and steamed for about 30 minutes to seal in the flavor and arrest fermentation. Next they are fluffed with hot air and pressed and dried to 30% moisture content. Repeated rolling takes place until the tea develops long thin dark green needles at which time it is finally dried to a 4-6% moisture content. Gyokuro has been referred to as “history, philosophy and art in a single cup.” Gyokuro is the best green tea of Japan. The Japanese take the tea drinking very seriously, the better it is the more they is willing to pay for it. It is not uncommon the some Gyokuro’s sell for more than $1000.00 per pound - arguably the most expensive tea in the world. Why is Gyokuro so expensive?? ......... Old Tea trees are shaded to reduce the effect of photosynthesis and there is almost an insane cachet that seems to be unique to Japan about drinking rare green teas. The Japanese make many health claims about green tea such as: •reduce cholesterol as well as LDL-cholesterol. • helps against formation of cancer • helps prevent heart disease • makes your complexion acne-free, healthier • retards the aging process • calms your digestion Hot tea brewing method: When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180’F or 90’C. Place 1 teaspoon in your cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. do not add milk or sugar since green tea is enjoyed ‘straight-up’. Payment Payment should be made when the auction closed or listing end .We ship out order after receiving cleared payment. We require PayPal for payment. Shipping We do combine shipping. Please contact us for possible shipping discount before paying if you purchase more than 1 item. The shipping weight includes packing material’s weight. The shipping charge include packing materials(some of tea need friable proof ).Shipment is made within one to two business days of receiving cleared payment except special notice. Shipment is mailed using USPS, First class, or Priority Mail, We ship worldwide. We do our best to provide quick service. However, sometimes unforeseeable delays can occur. Severe weather, computer failures and other challenges can occasionally affect delivery times. It may take longer time (two weeks to four weeks) to ship products oversea, If your order is ever slightly delayed beyond our stated times it is most likely as a result of something beyond our control, Please feel free to contact us and we appreciate your understanding. Thank you for purchasing from us. Feedback We love positive feedback, and we give positive feedback after each sale. We may not meet your expectations, please feel free address your issue .We'll do our best to solve it. Notes for the tea: Tea is natural products. Some of them are produced by machines and some of them are produced by hands .The same name tea may taste different because the brand name, production time, different location (soil and weather), different manufactories and different grading systems. We work directly with vendors and try to limit the variation. We want you complete satisfied with products and service, Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions and you are not satisfied. We’ll do our best. Customer Service: We want you complete satisfy with you purchase and we guarantee the products we sell. We will give refund if you are not happy with products. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, If you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will exchange the item or give you a refund; Shipping and handling charges are not refundable if it's not our error.

Price: 120 USD

Location: New York, New York

End Time: 2023-12-03T19:46:01.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD