How To Make Gyokuro

[unnohamasaen]

I'm a tea merchant. Your YouTube video impressed me ! Great !

[bin1127]

pretty insane how the most expensive tea requires huge amounts to brew. but it's worth every drop!

[psychesocial]

Actually there is a Japanese black called Kocha from Aso region

[MagicalPopcornFairy]

teavana sells a rocking gyokuru. It is supposed to steep at 175 degrees (F) for only about thirty to forty seconds. its really easy to burn the leaves with a high water temperature and if you do it becomes very stinky.

[IMMUNEHUMAN]

Playing with tea sets? Nice.

[bmtimv]

thanks for the video. I am just getting into quality tea though I am having trouble finding any good local tea stores. Where do you get your leaves?

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

Yes, we've found there's plenty of stores around that sell Japanese tea, but very few sell good stuff (well, when it comes to Japanese that is, I'm sure their British teas are superb).

Mostly now, we've been ordering off a website called o-cha (add in the com.)

[Zarathustra06]

I think this vid is awesome! Do you know where I could get a good gyokuro-matcha blend? I live in Boston. Cheers.

[raigekimaru]

I tend to use less leaf when brewing gyokuro, the leaves expand like 5X in my pot. it's also a lot more expensive than sencha. depends on my mood though. sometimes strong gyokuro is REALLY good.

[TOOMUCHPEPPER]

Ah I love your videos!

It's cool to see people around my age liking tea!!!!

especially green tea!!!

[Kneenibble]

Are there any black teas in the Japanese tradition?

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

Black tea served in the British style is becoming increasingly popular, but traditionally, there hasn't been black tea in Japan.

[iheartkungpow]

So how did the black tea in the British tradition come about?

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

I think you mean tea in Britain, right?

We're no experts on the subject, but if I remember my history right, it was the Dutch who in the 16th century traded with the Chinese, bringing tea to Europe. Tea became increasingly popular in European countries and by the 17th century, it had become a favourite drink of Britain's lower class. (Probably because it was cheaper than liquor.

That's about all I know. As to why Britain is so tea crazy in comparison to the rest of Europe, I haven't a clue :)

[bznarroz]

gyokuro made by americans.....sketchy

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

Sketchy? Please explain.

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

-.- lol We're Canadians, and we learned about tea from a 12th generation Japanese tea master if that helps.

[blkguy620]

If there was any example to Green Tea's health benefits, in reality Griff and Matt are 97 year old WW2 veterans.

[umami03]

rofl!

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

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[sencha22]

Thanks so much for your reply. How fortunate that you have had the opportunity to learn from Tea Master, Okimasa-san and it's great that you have shared this with all. Many thanks and keep up the great work.

[sencha22]

I enjoy all of your videos. I am curious to know how you became so knowledgable about Japanese tea? Also, do you purchase your tea online?

[TheArtOfGreenTea]

Thanks, we're glad you enjoy our videos! Oddly, in the small tourist town we live in, there's a Japanese Tea Master named Okimasa and he taught us a lot of what we know about green tea. Yes, we do purchase tea online, but I'll send you that info through the private messaging system... I'd feel weird advertising in our own comments box! LoL

[5513011]

nice work guys thanks...