This is an Asamushi Sencha which means it is lightly steamed. Sencha is a loose-leaf green tea. Sencha makes up almost 70% of all tea produced in Japan and there are many variations. The tea has large leaves that produce a yellowy liquor. The taste has a robust, rich, satisfying Umami with a slightly higher level of astringency that most other Sencha's. Grown in high mountain’s favorable climate that result in a tea with the premium leaves suitable for Asamushi's lightly steamed production method, This is a very nice tea for those looking for loose leaf tea This Sencha is grown naturally on the steep slopes of the mountains along the Tenryu River system in the upper basin of the Tenryu River in northwestern Shizuoka prefecture. 4g (2 tsp) / One cup / 80-70°C (176-158°F) /45-90sec / brew up to 3 times Category Sencha Cultivar Yabukita Shading Full-sun Harvest First Type Asamushi Steam level 2 Drying temperature 8 Grade Premium+ Organic No Region Shizuoka Form Loose leaf Weight 50g (1.76oz) Note Premium Asamushi Sencha-scent of mountain
