Organic Sencha from Yame
Organic Sencha from Yame
Grown in the Yame region 600m above sea-level, this exceptional tea is grown using organic farming practices free from pesticides and chemicals.
Nuanced and beautifully balanced, this sencha is full of wonderful flavours extracted from the land that have been cultivated by expert tea farmers. Fresh crisp experience in every sip - one of our favourites.
Lovingly produced by Irie Toshiro.
Yame, Kyushu (Japan)
Steamed bok choy, sweet grass, toasted hazelnuts.
Fresh crisp vegetal flavours with every sip, underpinned by stunning delicious umami. Dry leaves give a vibrant sweet-sour berries on the nose,
For two cups:
7g
180ml / 70 °C
45-60s
This tea can be brewed up to 3 times.
Introducing
Sencha Green Tea
As one of Japan's favourite beverages, sencha is one of the best places to start when exploring the world of green tea. To give an idea - sencha accounts for 60% of all Japanese tea production.
Top quality sencha is produced by harvesting the early spring leaves, which are rolled and then undergo a light steaming process before being packaged. The result is a fresh, vegetal aroma and taste, and the drinker can expect a pleasant lift from the caffeine content. High quality sencha also contains many healthful compounds including a range of amino acids.
Despite sencha's overall characteristics, there are in fact hundreds of different types of sencha due to the numerous variables such as cultivar, terroir, and the farming and processing methods. The flavour possibilities seem endless and we are always on the look out for new and undiscovered varieties as dedicated farmers continue to research, experiment and refine their craft.
Steaming Process - Asamushi & Fukamushi
All sencha is steamed straight after plucking. This halts the fermentation process, preserves the aroma, flavour and green colour in the leaves, and also locks in many beneficial compounds of the tea leaf such as antioxidants and amino acids. Thanks to steaming, the leaves retain and accentuate their natural flavour profile - delicious umami vegetal characteristics such as edamame, spinach, and seaweed.
Most sencha is light steamed (asamushi) with a traditional method that has been used for hundreds of years, undergoing a steaming process of approximately 30-40 seconds. Fukamushi sencha is deep steamed for between 60-120 seconds, the result is a much deeper and vivid green colour, and development of flavour.
Bold Green Flavours
Fresh artisanal sencha is typically bold in grassy, mossy, vegetal flavours. Newcomers can sometimes find this unique and vibrant taste profile too much to begin with (especially compared to more general 'supermarket' varieties) - in which case we recommend brewing the sencha at a higher temperature and for a shorter amount of time. Alternatively you can try our other teas.