Harvest: Spring 2023 (Ichibancha)
Cultivar: Yabukita Breed
Harvesting Method: Hand-guided harvesting machine in shaded tea fields
Taste: Well-balanced with sweetness, bitterness and astringency with a noble and pure aromaLiquid: Light golden yellow
Leaves: Narrow needles shaped leaves
These Sencha leaves are grown in the Wazuka region. The city of Wazuka is located in a valley surrounded by stunning green mountains and is known for its high quality Sencha. The tea has been lightly steamed to preserve its beautiful shape and rolled into fine, spindle-shaped needles that are vibrantly dark in color and fragrance. These medium sized leaves provide a slight note of astringency. A main characteristic of Sencha from Uji is its refreshing taste and, compared to other growing areas in Japan, its light color.
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About Sencha:
Sencha is the most commonly cultivated and consumed type of Japanese tea. The tea plants are not covered and therefore exposed to a lot of sunlight, which gives the tea a lively and clear flavor. Because the leaves traditionally grow in full sunlight, Sencha contains more of the positive nutrient catechin than other green teas, giving the tea leaves a yellowish green color. Nowadays, Sencha leaves are also covered in the last days before harvest to suppress bitterness and astringency.
