出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/04/12 21:58 UTC 版)
Gyokuro (玉露) is a fine and expensive type of green tea from Japan. It differs from the standard green tea known as sencha (煎茶), because it is grown under the shade rather than the full sun. Another Japanese green tea that is shaded during growth is kabusecha (lit., "covered tea"), which differs from gyokuro in the length of time it undergoes the final growth under the shade. Gyokuro is shaded for approximately 20 days, while kabusecha is shaded for approximately one week. The name "gyokuro" translates as "jade dew" and refers to the pale green colour of the infusion. While most sencha is from the Yabukita (薮北) variety, Gyokuro is often made from a specialized variety bush such as Asahi, Okumidori, Yamakai and Saemidori.