Azuma Tea Garden: Tencha Samidori, Green Tea

Tencha is the ingredient used to make matcha. It consists of leaves that have been shaded usually about 4 weeks prior to harvest, and that have been steamed and dried without rolling into the needle shape you see with other types of green tea from Japan. The rolling process breaks down cell membranes in the leaf releasing different flavor compounds, and tencha skips this process offering, in leaf form, a light, sweet tea. Before grinding into matcha, the unrefined (aracha) tencha leaves are sifted to remove dust and leaf stems, then are chopped to create more even flakes. It is this state that provided in this product. We recommend you trying it with its matcha counterpart! Product Info Name: Tencha Samidori, Green Tea Ingredients: Green Tea Producer: Azuma Chaen Region: Wazuka, Kyoto Location: 125- 1 Miyano Monzen, Wazuka-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-1204, JAPAN More Info: More info available here Cultivar: Samidori (Samidori Matcha counterpart), a tencha specific cultivar, with a bright color and rich umami flavor perfect for matcha. Region: Wazuka, Kyoto Cultivation & Processing notes Shaded about 4 weeks before harvest Harvest Season: Spring Steamed and dried without rolling Refined to remove stems & dust Vendor type: Family-owned tea farm