Uji Sencha
Green
Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Medium caffeine

Uji Sencha

Steamed Japanese green tea, grassy and clean.

$14.00

Size

Tasting notes

grass · umami · sweet finish

How to brew it

Water
175°F
Steep
1.5 minutes
Leaf
2 to 3 g per 8 oz
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About this tea

From Uji, south of Kyoto, where Japanese tea cultivation has been refined for centuries. Steaming the leaf right after plucking locks in a vivid green character: fresh cut grass, sweet seaweed, and a clean finish. Brew it cooler and shorter than a black tea.