Botanical name: Camellia sinensis
Origin: Japan
Our organic sencha is an early-harvest, lightly steamed green tea made from young, tender leaves. The cup is clean and fresh with a gentle grassy character and soft umami.
Naturally containing caffeine, sencha is a classic everyday green tea.
Flavour
Fresh, grassy, lightly sweet, clean
Why We Love It
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Certified organic
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Early harvest for a lighter, fresher profile
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Lightly steamed in the traditional Japanese style
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Clean, balanced flavour without heaviness
About Sencha
Sencha is Japan’s most widely enjoyed green tea. The leaves are quickly steamed after harvest to preserve colour and freshness, then rolled and dried. Early harvest sencha is especially valued for its tenderness and clarity.
How to Brew
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Water temperature: 75–80 °C
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Steep time: 1–2 minutes
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Avoid hotter water to prevent bitterness
Ingredients
100% organic green tea (Camellia sinensis)
How to Buy
By weight
Available in 100-gram increments.
Packed in a paper bag (10¢).
Refill jar option
$2 refundable glass jar deposit (250 ml, 500 ml, or 750 ml), filled to the natural weight for this tea.
Jar deposits are fully refundable when returned clean and ready to refill.
