Warm sweetness turns bright and mineral, with melon undertones and a cucumber finish.
Natural caffeine for a gentle, sustained lift.
Rich in catechins and other naturally occurring antioxidants.
Naturally rich in chlorophyll, the pigment behind matcha’s vibrant green colour.
Naturally occurring minerals that contribute to matcha’s nutritional profile.
An amino acid naturally found in tea, associated with a calm, focused feeling.
Contains a range of vitamins naturally present in the whole tea leaf.
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Overall rating: 4.7 / 5 from 62 reviews.
Such a lovely tea! Vibrant green color, even despite this being the second brew. Gentle caffeine level. Gorgeous packaging—I always appreciate Nio Tea’s informative labeling with the quantity of tea to measure, temperature of water, and time for brewing. I’ve been loyal to Nio Teas for years, thank you for curating such divine teas! ♥️
Just like it.
Ahh this tea (Gyokuro Karigane) is beyond delicious! The sweetness really hit me with first sip.. then other tasting notes. Its divine, my favourite so far. I will be trying to ease off coffee so this will be a perfect replacement 🍵
I am trying to find a great Japanese loose leaf green tea that does well using the Cold Brew method. Nio’s video recommended Gyrokuro Karigane and Sencha with matcha. This picture is the 2nd and 3rd brew… the first brew has been thoroughly enjoyed! I did add an extra gram of tea this time to the recommended 5 grams, 6 grams for 500ml of room temp filtered water in a jar, then put in fridge for 1 hour. The second brew I leave for 3 hours and then decant into another jar of my lovely matching reused jarred fruit jars….not pretty but the size is just right! I do like the strength of 6 grams vs 5 so I can add just a couple of ice cubes so as not to dilute it too much. I am very pleased with the 2 cold brew recommendations and will order again shortly. I like to do multiple brews of a couple different strengths of teas to drink in descending order of caffeine throughout the day. Very nice teas! Thoroughly enjoying!
Tutto perfetto,consegna precisa. Strepitoso il gusto
Gyokuro Karigane! I have been drinking this stem tea for quite a long time and I still think it’s the best tea. I like to be able to enjoy a Gyokuro with less caffeine and the Karigane is a perfect combination.
This tea is amazing for cold brew. One of my favorites!
Stocked up on da final Gyokuro Karigane 2025 batch
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I was nonplussed, at first, because of the tea's unfamiliar appearance. But my goodness, the flavor is delightful. Make sure the water is well-filtered, because the taste of chloramine ruins a cup of tea. I use water at about 60° C. (140° F.), and steep the first pour for 2min. Delicious!
Nice sweet creamy juice refreshing pick me up for midday cold brew
Lovely my 1st experience into shaded greens and lower temp steepin it is outstanding and me 1st gaiwan brew also, got some work to do me finga slipped and tea leaves went flyin but I recovered nicely lol
The karigane is wonderful hot or this time of the year as a cold brew. Its very refreshing and reminds me of spring flowers. Its especially nice as a late afternoon treat because its lower in caffeine. I will brew a cup now!😊
the freshness of the leaves truly smell amazing, sea-weedy, buttery, rich. Only few drops of the first steep is enough to feel the explosion of the umaminess. it’s fresh and has a slightly pleasant bitterness. The aroma is vegetal, has this “sea breeze” effect. The aftertaste is seaweed and has a tiny peachy touch. Sweet and long lasting tea
Sweet, bright and savory aromas in the dry leaves. Leaves are very pretty. 5 grams, 60℃, 1 minute. Infusion unleashes a spinach flavor and a nice green in the liquor. Like many Japanese teas, the leaves are super absorbent. This tea contains lots of stems. It's sweet and warming.
I don't know how this tea got any 3 and 4 star reviews it's fantastic! I really like this one hot and cold especially in the afternoon
It’s sweet with veggie undertones. My first experience drinking Gyokuro tea. Will try some of the other Gyokuro teas in the near future.
Tastes great
I didn’t realize that it had small twigs/stems in it initially when I ordered it and was a little bit concerned when I opened the package… But this stuff is delicious. I love it. It is now my preferred tea so I’m ordering more!. It has a very nice subtle sweetness to it.
nice
This tea surprised me. It holds quite a few stems. One could almost call it "Kuki-kuro" or "Gyo-kuki". Forgive me. but it seems to me like the perfect blend between Gyokuro and Kukicha, one get's the flavor and sweetness expected of a Gyokuro tea with the minerality of a Kukicha. An excellent choice when one wants plenty flavor but a little less caffeine.
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I really like the grassiness in the taste
Im going to keep it short and sweet...its a damn good tea. Damn good!!
This green tea is absolutely wonderful! The flavor is incredibly fresh and calming. I love it and will definitely be ordering more."
Not just my favorite stem tea, but one of my very favorite teas, period.
il tè che mi è arrivato sembra essere composto dai piccioli delle foglie o da piccoli rametti verdi, anzichè dalle foglie. E' stata una delusione.
Sweeter and lighter than the "full grain" gyokuro, but not unpleasant. I found I needed a bit more tea per cup.
I like this when I need a little more caffeine kick and has a great flavor. I can only drink it once in while because I get a lot of migraines so I have to be careful of my caffeine intake. For some reason when I do drink this I get really thirsty after. I don’t know if that’s just me or if anyone else has experienced that with the gyokuro teas.
Very fine flavor...!
Zu feine Blätter.
Für den Preis ein sehr guter Gyokuro; 5 g mit 100ml 70 Grad warmen Wasser 2 Minuten ziehen lassen, danach folgen weitere Aufgüsse bei gleicher Temperatur und Wassermenge, aber kürzeren Ziehzeiten 3-4 geht das 🤗
Not the usual Gyokuro style, but very palatable.
Nio Teas!! I love every purchase I’ve made. I look forward to making and thoroughly enjoying my high quality loose leaf green tea or matcha. Love you all and most especially my tea!!!
I'm new to tea so really don't know the difference between good and mediocre. Am drinking for the purported health benefits.
What a lovely light easy drinking tea, worth the wait!
So nice to spoil myself a bit now that the weather is chilly. My order came very quickly.
I love the mild flavor of this tea!
Good
After tasting all the teas in the NIO sampler, this stem tea - Gyokuro Karigane was in the top three! Subtle sweetness and vegetal notes make this a fine morning tea or afternoon tea. I brew longer than recommended to bring out a fuller flavor. Feel free to experiment with brewing times.
