Steep time
1–3 min
Recommended
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
80°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
medium
Typical
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Best pick • solid green choice from Unknown origin
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
An organically grown green Sencha tea from China. To create Sencha tea the leaves are folded lengthwise while drying on warm trays, then heated in wood-fuelled pans in order to stop the fermentation resulting in distinctive grass green leaves in the finished tea and a fresh, sweet flavour. Brew for 1-3 minutes. Water temperature: 75-80 degrees C. Use 4-5 heaped teaspoons per litre of water.