Japanese Green Tea - Premium Sencha from Shizuoka

Our Premium Japanese Green Tea is organically grown in Nakakawane Shizuoka, Japan, the best known area to grow the highest grade tea, by a grower who has been producing tea products for over 50 years.

Just like a glass of fine wine each tea has its' own aroma , taste and color. All of our teas are very faithful to traditional processing methods. We have decided to only carry "best of class" teas, currently we have a relatively limited line of teas.

Most Japanese green teas are fragrant, refreshing and vegetal, with light to deep green color and beautifully shaped leaves. A special processing style contributes to the distinctiveness of Japanese green teas: after picking, the leaves are immediately steamed, then air dried, to preserve their fragrance, color and flavor.

The flavor, quality and character of tea is completely dependent on the region, the altitude, the type of soil and climate in which it is grown. An extreme amount of care was taken in the selection and development of a relationship with our producer. Read about our tea growing region and visit the farming town where our tea comes from and you will find out why our green teas are some of the best available at any price. Without question, the best tasting teas are loose leaf, unblended Originals. (Single estate teas that are consistently good enough not to be blended).

If you are new to Green Teas or just new to our specific teas may we recommend a sample pack of our bagged green teas this is a great way to get an introduction to high quality green teas at a minimal cost.

As it is an entirely natural product, single estate teas will never be exactly the same each time. Much of the pleasure of these teas comes from experiencing and understanding these differences.

Japanese Sencha - ( meaning " Common tea ") is the most popular green tea. There are many grades of Sencha - from budget priced grades to a very fine grades.

Japanese tea tradition dates back many centuries with some of the oldest tea farms existence. Green tea from Japan tastes different than their Chinese counterparts. The difference is not in the tea plant, but methods of processing. The main difference is in the first step which is aimed at stopping oxidation (fermentation) where as Chinese teas are roasted over fire and Japanese teas are steamed.

This process gives the tea a very delicate and delightful flavor. Sencha is one of the exquisite teas with a very delicate taste and aroma. There are many varieties of Senchas with prices from a few to a few hundred dollars per ounce. In good quality tea the most important factor is processing - less steaming means retention of flavor, aroma and nutrients

Key Benefits

The Health Benefits of Green Tea

Green tea contains various nutrients such as polyphenols, natural antioxidant, and Vitamins.

The caffeine in green tea is about half of that of coffee. Polyphenols in green tea combine with caffeine and soften the activity of caffeine.

We use no additives, colorings, or preservatives, as well as no staples are used on the tea bags

Great to drink hot and cold.

Testimonial

“For many years, I have pursued the practice of drinking tea as a healthful beverage. During this time, I have tried a large variety of both green and black teas from Japan, China, and India, and selected certain teas for regular use. Since trying Kenshin’s Premium Green Tea, I have found the one that meets all my criteria for the finest tea and have lost interest in the ones I used to drink.”

Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D.

I.T.M.