Sencha Green Tea (Naturally Farmed)

Highlights Refreshing aroma, gentle sweetness, pleasant astringency, and full-bodied taste Naturally-farmed without pesticides or fertilizers Cultivated in early summer in the Yamato Plateau of the Nara Basin. Sencha is the most widely available tea in Japan. The leaves are grown in direct sunlight and tend to be harvested in the first or second flush. The leaves of the upper shoots, which are the youngest and of higher quality, are then steamed, dried and rolled into needle-like shapes, which helps to intensify the flavor. This high quality sencha has a refreshing aroma, gentle sweetness, pleasant astringency, and full-bodied taste. It is cultivated in the Yamato Plateau of the Nara Basin without the use any pesticides or fertilizers. Instead, weeds are cut to maintain harmony with the local environment.