Gyokuro is grown in the dark. For around three weeks before harvest the bushes are covered with reed screens or black netting, cutting out most of the sunlight and leaving the plant with more theanine and fewer catechins. The result is Japan's sweetest, most savoury leaf tea: thick, almost broth-like, with a deep marine umami and very little bitterness. It has to be brewed accordingly — a generous amount of leaf, a small volume of water at a low temperature, and a patient steep. Treated that way it is less a refreshing drink than a concentrated one, and the later infusions, brewed hotter, open it back up.
Tehåndværker: Mr. SakamotoKagoshima
Den Gyokuro Sou Sakamoto er produceret i Shibushi , Kagoshima, en region velsignet med rig vulkansk jord og ren luft. Her har Mr. Sakamoto perfektioneret sit håndværk gennem årtier og er blevet en af Japans mest respekterede pionerer inden for økologisk gyokuro produktion.
Ved at afvise genveje og investere i naturlig jordberigelse dyrker han teplanter, der trives uden kemikalier. Hans dedikation resulterer i teer, der ikke kun smager exceptionelt, men også bevarer jordens og økosystemets sundhed.
Med Gyokuro Sou Sakamoto, du smager mere end te, du smager resultaterne af et liv med innovation, omsorg og respekt for naturen.
Oprindelse: ShibushiJapan
Den Gyokuro Sou Sakamotokommer fra den frugtbare vulkanske jordShibushi i Kagoshima, en region kendt for at producere Japans sødeste og rigeste gyokuro teer. Sou blev designet af Mr. Sakamoto for at fremhæve dybde og lagdelt kompleksitet, muliggjort af områdets subtropiske klima og næringsrige jord.
Kultivar: SaemidoriTe-variant
Saemidori: Saemidori er en eftertragtet kultivar i Japan, værdsat for sin naturligt bløde og søde smag. Den producerer en livlig grøn likør og en mild umami, der er mindre astringerende sammenlignet med andre sorter. Landmændene sætter pris på Saemidori for dens tidlige høsttid, hvilket giver dem mulighed for at fange den første mængde næringsstoffer i forårets højdepunkt. For gyokuro leverer denne kultivar en forfriskende sødme sammen med en subtil marin note, hvilket gør den særligt velegnet til lange skyggeperioder.
Tilberedning og serveringOp til 18 kopper
Varm bryg: 5 g blade, 150 ml vand ved 60 °C (140 °F), 2 minutter.
Bryg det igen: De samme blade giver 3 infusioner. Gentag infusionen 2 gange mere med vand ved samme temperatur, 30 sekunder hver gang; hver infusion smager lidt anderledes.
Kold bryg: For et forfriskende twist fungerer Gyokuro Sou Sakamoto også smukt som en kold bryg. Læg 5-10 g blade i 500 ml koldt vand i 3-6 timer og nyd en blød, sød og kølende kop te.
En pakke: Op til 18 kopper · 6 × 5 g portioner, 3 infusioner hver · 30 g / 1,1 oz.
Hvorfor vælge Nio Teas ?
For os er te mere end en drik, det er en livsstil. Vi har brugt årevis på at besøge tefarme over hele Japan, smage teer med de mennesker, der dyrker dem, og opbygge varige, direkte relationer. Vi mener, at dette er den mest bæredygtige måde at finde te på: færre mellemled, bedre sporbarhed og en tættere forbindelse mellem landmand og tedrikker.
Hver te er 100% pesticidfri og omhyggeligt udvalgt for sin smag, oprindelse og håndværk. Uanset om du udforsker japansk te eller sammenligner kultivarer og terroirs, finder du ærlige smagsnoter, præcis brygningsvejledning og reel støtte, der hjælper dig med at få det bedste ud af hver kop.
Typiske værdier pr. 100 ml brygget te, fra Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (MEXT, 8. udgave), gyokuro -infusion (fødevare nr. 16034; 10 g blad, 60 ml vand ved 60 °C, 2,5 min). Værdierne i din kop varierer afhængigt af bladet, vandet og bryggetiden.
Fuldfør dit te-ritualNo Kyusu or Shiboridashi at home? No problem!
100% pesticidfriDirekte fra landmændeneRen og ublandetTerroir med én oprindelseHøst i små partierAutentisk japansk håndværk
Unveiling Gyokuro's Superfood Power
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Koffein
Naturlig koffein for et blidt og vedvarende løft.
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Antioxidanter
Rig på katekiner og andre naturligt forekommende antioxidanter.
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Klorofyl
Naturligt rig på klorofyl, pigmentet bag matcha livlige grønne farve.
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Kalium og calcium
Naturligt forekommende mineraler, der bidrager til matcha ernæringsprofil.
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L -theanin
En aminosyre, der findes naturligt i te, og som forbindes med en rolig og fokuseret følelse.
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Vitamin A, C, E og K
Indeholder en række vitaminer, der naturligt findes i hele tebladet.
Why Buy Your Gyokuro from Nio Teas
Ingen mellemhandlere, ingen pesticider, ingen risiko.
30-dages tilfredshedsgaranti
Prøv det med ro i sindet. Hvis det ikke er det rigtige for dig, så kontakt os inden for 30 dage.
15 japanske tebønder
Vores te kombinerer håndværket og den regionale ekspertise fra 15 partnerlandmænd i hele Japan.
Direkte fra landmand til kop
Vi opbygger varige relationer med vores landmænd for at opnå færre mellemled og bedre sporbarhed.
100% pesticidfri Gyokuro
Every Gyokuro is grown without pesticides, then personally tasted and selected by our team.
How to Make Gyokuro Like a Pro
Gyokuro nydes bedst med lavere vandtemperaturer og længere bryggetider, hvilket lader dens sødme og umami skinne uden bitterhed.
Heat the Water
Varm vandet op til 60 °C (140 °F).
Add the Leaves
Tilsæt 5 g blade til en kyusu eller shiboridashi .
Steep
Hæld 150 ml vand over og lad det trække i 2 minutter.
Pour & Brew Again
Hæld hver dråbe ud, og bryg derefter de samme blade 2 gange mere (30 sekunder hver).
Løsbladet te over tebreve
Rig på smag, ikke på mikroplastik.
Legendary organic tea farmer in Shibushi.
Landmand: Sakamotoさん
Mr. Sakamoto is a legendary organic green tea farmer in Shibushi, Kagoshima. Over decades in the tea industry he has found a sustainable way to make flavourful gyokuro and matcha without pesticides or chemicals, using an organic fertiliser he developed himself from organic compost and a sedimentary rock mulch.
Why Organic Gyokuro Fields Make a Difference
Teplanter absorberer alt fra jorden, hvilket gør pesticidfri landbrug særligt vigtigt. De landmænd, vi arbejder med, har fundet en måde at dyrke lækker te på uden at skade det naturlige økosystem.
Nio teas har været mit foretrukne sted at købe te af god kvalitet i et stykke tid nu, og de skuffer mig aldrig. Deres teer er af fremragende kvalitet, men jeg vil gerne være mere opmærksom på kundeservice - Nio-teamet har været meget venlige og hjælpsomme hver gang jeg har haft problemer. Deres kundeservice skuffer aldrig, de er meget opmærksomme og hurtige til at svare på eventuelle spørgsmål, hvilket er grunden til, at jeg har været en loyal kunde i et stykke tid nu.
1. april 2026
5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Sean
Min foretrukne leverandør af japanske økologiske løse blade grønne teer. De fremskaffer nogle af de bedste økologiske teer fra Japan og støtter familiebønder og den voksende økologiske teindustri som helhed. Jeg har bestilt fra alle leverandører i årevis, og Nio har konsekvent de bedste priser og det bedste udvalg generelt. De leverer førsteklasses kundeservice og hurtig levering. Kan varmt anbefales 🍃
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We ship from warehouses in the US, the EU and Japan — whichever is closest to you. US and EU orders arrive in 4–12 business days; the handful of countries served from Japan take around 10. Business days count from dispatch rather than from when you order, and exclude weekends and public holidays. You'll get a tracking number by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.
We only buy from fields grown without pesticides or chemicals. We ask each farmer directly how they manage their land, visit the plantation and processing facility ourselves, taste every harvest before committing, and check that the biodiversity around the fields is alive. Small family farms don't always carry paperwork — so we verify it in person instead.
Japanese green tea covers an enormous range, and choosing online isn't easy. If you've tried yours and it isn't for you, email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a line on what you didn't enjoy. We'll send a different tea of equal or lower value, free. Nothing to post back — keep it, share it, or try brewing it cooler. Once per order.
Email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a photo. We'll approve it, cover the return postage with a prepaid label or a reimbursement, and refund you — no restocking fee. Refunds go to your original payment method within 2 business days of the return reaching us; your bank may take another 5–20 to show it.
Unopened items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days. Tea is sealed for hygiene, so opened packs can't come back — but the swap above covers exactly that situation. Return postage is yours unless the item arrived damaged, defective or incorrect.
Orders to the US and EU ship domestically from our local warehouse, so there's no customs charge and no duty. A small number of destinations are served from our Japan warehouse, where your own customs authority may apply import duty, VAT or a carrier handling fee on delivery. Those are set by your country, not by us. Ask before you order and we'll help you check.
I must admit: for the price point, I would never have tried this tea except for the fact that I got it for free as part of the anniversary sale. Nearly $50 for 30 grams of tea is a bit out of my price range. As such, this will become a special occasion tea for me, since gyokuros can be aged longer than senchas.
The aroma is deceptively mild, with classic sencha notes of steamed vegetables, but also hints of corn and sweet cream just under the surface. This isn't an extremely aromatic tea, but compensates for that by giving enjoyable complexity in the flavor.
When you take your first sip, the mouthfeel gives some minerality and a thick, brothy texture that coats the tongue. It greets you with a brisk umami and a very mild bitterness that quickly fades into floral sweetness with a hint of sweet corn, then lingers as a mild rocky mineral aftertaste with recurring hints of vegetal umami. And when I say that aftertaste lingers, it REALLY lingers. I was still tasting it a solid 10 minutes after my first cup, and the aroma remained even longer, which is insane, I've never had a Japanese tea linger that long.
I highly recommend not only brewing this tea at very cool temperatures (as gyokuro should be), but I also recommend using much less water than usual as well. This allows the tea to have that stronger, syrupy texture and bold flavor.
If I had to compare it to anything, I'd say it's like a more umami version of the Cha Meijin, if you've been a Nio Teas customer for a while. My only real complaint is the price point. Again, $50 for 30 grams of tea is a bit on the excessive side. I understand gyokuros are more labor-intensive and are carefully blended, but in this economy, not too many people are going to be able to truly afford that price. If it were $40 or less, I could see myself repeat-buying because it's otherwise a very solid tea.
I’ve never had proper Japanese green tea before. Nio Teas has been a wonderful introduction. They added this Gyokuro as a gift and it really is something unique. It’s one of those things in life that keeps your attention because there is so much to explore every time you experience it. I enjoy those moments. Thanks guys!
Un te exquisito. Es de los más umamis que he probado. El sabor es intenso, delicado y con múltiples capas. De mis tés verdes favoritos, junto con el fukamushi sencha.
It isn’t anything you need to improve. I didn’t like the flavor. I guess I didn’t understand the flavor profile I studied your different teas for at least 3 months to get a better grasp of what I might want. This is all new to me. My first order of any green teas. I haven’t been able to give it a second chance. The taste didn’t agree with me! I will give it another chance. Too expensive not to try to acquire a taste for it. I thought since this was a more expensive tea it would have a better taste lol. I like the roasted Hojicha so much better!
When your samplers are back in stock I would love to try other flavors!
The first steeping could not have tasted better; perhaps my favorite green tea. However, the second steeping did not exceed the second steepings of other, less extraordinary teas.
