At a Glance

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  Medium Caffeine
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  Vegetal Flavor
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  Good For Mornings

Description

This Sencha green tea uses fresh tea leaves at prime ripeness, the first pick of the season. The soft buds come from Japan’s Yabukita cultivar. This Fukamushi Sencha is savory and full-bodied with a natural sweetness that is truly exceptional. Fukamushi Sencha, also known as Shizuoka’s signature style of green tea, is deep steamed for a longer duration than usual, resulting in a rich, vibrant green brew.

Sencha Steeping Instructions

1. Heat fresh, filtered water until boiled.
2. Pour water in cups to warm the cup and cool down the water. You can also use a yuzamashi water cooler. Recommended water temperature for Sencha is 176°F (80°C). The flavor will be lighter and sweeter when brewed at lower water temperatures such as 158°F (70°C). Try different brew times and temperatures to find your preference.
3. When it reaches your desired temperature, pour water over tea leaves. Steep for 1-1.5 minutes. This tea can be steeped up to 3 times.

Origin: Shizuoka, Japan

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Meet the Farmer

Masa Yamamoto

山本昌 From Shizuoka, Japan

Masa Yamamoto

山本昌 From Shizuoka, Japan

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Masa Yamamoto learned the intricacies of tea harvesting at an early age from his father and grandfather, still keeping to traditional methods such as producing handmade fertilizer. He believes that the soil determines the quality of the organic tea, which can not be mass produced. Shizuoka has the best environment in Japan for growing tea, hence 40% of all Japanese teas are made in Shizuoka. Shimada City is especially known for it’s long history of producing high quality tea since the 1500’s.

Mr. Yamamoto’s favorite tea is a cup of Gyokuro that is freshly harvested in Spring. In his free time, he also enjoys growing his own fresh vegetables in his garden.