Sencha has an excellent flavour brought by being handpicked and the perfect astringent aroma which is produced and enhanced by the mountain ravine geography. Each leaf is specially selected and carefully picked. Its tea leaves have a remarkably enhanced flavour that is stronger and more premium than leaves harvested by machine.
Sencha contains more of the beneficial nutrient catechin than other green teas. It tastes gently astringent and smells refreshing. Rich in vitamin C, this tea is low in theophylline (a stimulant) and is excellent alone or with meals.
This is the most popular tea in Japan, and represents about 80 percent of the tea produced in Japan. The flavour depends upon the season and place where it is produced, but it is considered that the most delicious Sencha is that from the first flush of the year.
