Asatsuyu Sencha

$ 26.00

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Size: 2 oz. canister

2 oz. canister 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag

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Size: 2 oz. canister

2 oz. canister 8 oz. bag 16 oz. bag

Our top grade sencha from Kirishima. This tea is from the Asatsuyu cultivar of tea and has earned the nickname of "Natural Gyokuro" for good reasons. Although it is not shade-grown, it has a vivid green liquor and deep umami characteristic that is typically associated with gyokuros. The farm it is grown on is completely self-contained, bio-dynamic and the oldest tea farm in the region. The aroma of the dry leaves is compelling and rich and only grows as it is steamed. The resulting tea is out of this world and a gift to any sencha-lover.

Process: Organic

Harvest: Spring 2026

Origin: Kirishima, Japan

Process: Organic

Region: Kirishima, Kyushu, Japan

Harvest: 2026

• Intense green color and umami flavor

• Family run tea farm

• Invigorating and energizing

• Rich in amino acids and catechins

• 6g (2tsp) tea per 8oz. water

• Steep 1 minute in 155°-165°F water

• Re-steep for 10 seconds, up to 3 times

Be sure to shake out every drop from each steep

This tea is best steeped in a side-handled kyusu

Use these recommendations for steeping in a western teapot, or when only 1 steep is desired.

• 3g tea per 8-10oz. water

• Steep 3 minutes in 155°-165° water

• Re-steep one more time for 2-3 minutes (if desired)