I woulkdn't be surprised.. Gyokuro is a remarkably green steep while most
'greens' are actual\ky a golden color. Perhaps it's th way the leaves are
cut?




"Robert Dunbar" > wrote in message
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> Two shipments of Gyokuro (from different vendors) show the same
> characteristic: an intense green color of the leaf. Yesterday I poured
> cold water over a spoonful of it and, lo, the cold water turned green,
> or more precisely, chartreuse.
>
> Question: Is Gyokuro dyed green?
>
> Robert