Sencha

Japan's famous steamed green tea, and one of the most electric and vibrant types of traditional tea there is. Unlike matcha and gyokuro, sencha is grown in direct sunlight, giving it a powerful concentration of antioxidants and a more crisp and structured taste.

Detail of Shizuoka Gyokuro Uraraka showing the rare-varietal shaded leavesShizuoka Gyokuro Uraraka from Shizuoka, Japan - rare-varietal shade-grown gyokuro

Shizuoka Gyokuro "Uraraka"

$48
Yamakiri dry leaves — dashi-like Yame sencha from mountain fog terroir, Oku-Yame, FukuokaYame Sencha Yamakiri by Kakuda Seicha — everyday sencha from Oku-Yame, Fukuoka

Yame Sencha “Yamakiri”

$38
Detail of Yame Sencha Shinsui showing the hand-picked tender first-flush leavesYame Sencha Shinsui by Kakuda Seicha from Oku-Yame, Fukuoka - first-picking highest-grade sencha

Yame Sencha “Shinsui"

$48
Detail of Yame Kabusecha showing the deep forest green covered leavesYame Kabusecha by Kakuda Seicha from Oku-Yame, Fukuoka - net-shaded Japanese green tea

Yame Kabusecha

$40
Toga Higashitsuno dry leaves — Yabukita sencha from 1300 ft, Kochi, ShikokuFirst Harvest Sencha Toga Higashitsuno — sencha near Shimanto River, Kochi, Shikoku

First Harvest Sencha Toga Higashitsuno

From $32
Oku Yutaka dry leaves — cold-resistant varietal sencha from mountain fog terroir, YameSencha Oku Yutaka by Kakuda Seicha — single varietal sencha from Oku-Yame, Fukuoka

Sencha Oku Yutaka Single Varietal

$26
Tsuyu Hikari dry leaves — thick robust varietal most compatible with Yame soil, FukuokaSencha Tsuyu Hikari by Kakuda Seicha — single varietal sencha from Oku-Yame, Fukuoka

Sencha Tsuyu Hikari Single Varietal

$30
Shiraori dry stems — selected gyokuro and sencha stalks by Kakuda Seicha, Yame, FukuokaSencha Shiraori by Kakuda Seicha — premium stem tea from senchas and gyokuros, Oku-Yame

Sencha "Shiraori"

$38

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