Gyokuro

This vibrant green tea offers an intensely savory umami character with a bright, clean finish. Expect refreshing notes hinting at the ocean and fresh greens, culminating in a delicate, lingering sweet. It leans umami, sweet and vegetal.

Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.

Grown in Kyoto, Japan.

Starts at $15.07 from Teemaa, or about $0.54/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $3.24 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.