GREEN TEA | Loose Leaf Japanese Sencha Organic
Sencha Green Tea at a Glance
Our loose leaf sencha is a certified organic Japanese green tea from Kagoshima, Japan, made with one ingredient: organic green tea. It is naturally low in caffeine, with a fresh, grassy, lightly sweet flavour that suits everyday sipping, after dinner or between courses. Each 50 g bag makes about 25 cups, or about 50 if you steep the leaves a second time. It is vegan and vegetarian.
Sencha Green Tea Tasting Notes
The first thing you'll notice is the aroma of fresh-cut grass and sweet greens. It brews into a bright, avocado-like green cup that is medium-bodied and lightly vegetal, with wheat and clover honey. The finish is clean, with a hint of seaweed and no bitterness when you brew at the right temperature.
Pairs With
Food of all sorts. Sencha cleanses the palate between courses, and Japanese tea lovers even enjoy it with peanut butter on crusty bread.
How Many Cups of Sencha Green Tea?
Based on 2 g of loose leaf tea per 8oz / 240 ml cup. Re-steep the same leaves for the second cup.
Size | Cups with One Steep | Cups with Two Steeps |
|---|---|---|
50 g | 25 | 50 |
100 g | 50 | 100 |
150 g | 75 | 150 |
200 g | 100 | 200 |
How Sencha Is Made
Freshly picked leaves are steamed, rubbed into slim needles, then pan-dried and polished, which gives sencha its glossy shine. Steaming is the traditional Japanese method, and it keeps the leaf green and fresh-tasting. Certified organic means it is grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
About the Kagoshima Region
Kagoshima is in southern Japan and is one of the country's major tea-growing regions. This sencha grows at about 210 to 1,370 m (700 to 4,500 ft) above sea level and is made to Japanese specifications.
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How to Brew Sencha Green Tea
- Tea: 1 heaping teaspoon of loose leaf tea per 8oz / 240 ml cup.
- Water temperature: 85°C / 185°F. Boiling water scorches green tea, so let it cool for a few minutes after boiling.
- Steep time: 3 to 5 minutes. Go 1 to 2 minutes for a lighter cup.
- Second steep: Re-use the same leaves and steep a little longer.
- Infuser: The leaves are needle-like, so use a stainless steel infuser or one of our teapots with a stainless steel infuser. Glass infusers can trap the leaves.
- Serving: Enjoy it plain. Milk, sugar and lemon cover its delicate flavour.
- Iced: Use half the water (120 ml) when brewing. Pour the hot tea directly over a large cup filled with ice. As the ice melts, it will dilute the tea to the perfect strength.
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