Sencha

This Yui Sencha offers a delightful aroma of freshly cut greens. The liquor presents rich, savory notes with a notably soft and thick mouthfeel, leaving a smooth and satisfying impression on the palat. It leans vegetal, umami and smooth.

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 Shizuoka, Japan.

Starts at $27.83 from Teemaa, 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.