{"product_id":"zuichonokumo-gyokuro-by-senchaso","title":"Zuichonokumo Gyokuro by Senchaso, 1st Picking Spring 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGyokuro is a premium shade-grown Japanese green tea with a high concentration of rich umami flavor. While sencha is usually grown under the full sun, gyokuro is shielded from the sun (shaded for approximately 20 days, but length vary by farmer and region). Under the broadest definition of sencha as a steamed, rolled green tea, gyokuro would be considered the pinnacle of flavor. The catechins (a kind of antioxidant) that create bitter flavors in tea are prevented from forming due to the shading of the plant while the leaves are growing. Instead, the plant preserves a high level of L-theanine amino acid content resulting in an increase in umami flavors. The shading also increase chlorophyll generating beautiful deep green colors in the leaves. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTottori, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEA TYPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGyokuro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOILING TEMPERATURE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 130\u003c\/span\u003e°F (55°C)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBREWING TIME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 mins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEIGHT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 3\u003c\/span\u003e.53 oz (100g) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePER SERVING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. \u003c\/span\u003e0.28 oz (8g) per serving\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Senchaso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40743650426938,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1170\/3028\/files\/CD76A721-8DE4-4A56-8A8B-6429AC4419BC.jpg?v=1734795467","url":"https:\/\/www.fiveelementshome.com\/products\/zuichonokumo-gyokuro-by-senchaso","provider":"Five Elements Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}