Sencha Green Tea From Japan

This high quality Organic Sencha Green Tea from Japan celebrates one of the greatest traditional Japanese teas. It has a bouquet of almost salty botanic notes which are very balanced, lively and refreshing.

“Sencha” literally means “steeped tea” in Japanese. Sencha Tea is Japan's most popular tea. In fact, it accounts for 50% of Japanese tea production all by itself.

What makes it so special is how the tea leaves are processed after being picked. The same process applies to all the green teas in the world; to make green tea, it is crucial to stop the leaves from oxidising, which takes place in just a few hours. This means tea makers usually pan-fire them. The Japanese, however, prefer moist heat, so they give them a 15 to 45 second steam bath.

It is this method that gives Sencha green tea more distinctly botanical notes and the taste that is so typical and sought after around the world.