Sencha

This exquisite Japanese Sencha blend offers a harmonious profile, delivering deep umami notes balanced by a fresh and light character. A delicate hint of floral aroma adds to its complexity, creating . It leans umami, fresh and floral.

Water around 70–80 °C (158–176 °F). In a mug, steep 2–3 min. For gongfu, use 3–5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. The biggest mistake with green tea is using boiling water. Keep it well below that and you won't get bitterness.

Grown in Japan from the Yabukita cultivar.

Starts at $24.91 from Sing Tehus, or about $0.25/g. A 100g package gets you around 17 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.50 per session. Explore more green teas on Teadar.