Robert Dunbar wrote:
> 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

You raised my curiosity so I tried it on three different Gyokuros that
I have. All are from different regions in Japan and also 3 different
vendors. I put 1 gram of each in a shot glass and then added 1
tablespoon of cold water. Each one resulted in greenish liquor, to
varying degrees, after sitting for 2 minutes.

Interesting....

Mike