Kurasawa Organic Sencha
- Loose Leaf
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Ease of BrewingSomewhat Difficult - May take some practice to get it perfect.
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Net Weight100 g / 3.52 oz
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Growing RegionKagoshima Prefecture
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Year2022
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HarvestFirst and/or Shincha
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BreedKurasawa
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ShadingPartial Shading (Kabusecha)
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SteamingLight
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ColorYellow-Green
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AromaStrong
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TasteGrassy
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AstringencyStrong
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ClarityClear
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First infusions per Pkg22
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OrganicJa
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Leaf (dry weight grams) to Water (1 fl oz / 30 ml) Ratio (recommended).6 g to 1 oz/30 ml
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Brew Temp (℃/℉ - recommended )71℃ (160℉)
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Brew Time (Seconds)60
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NotesOur strongest green tea with the highest levels of catechins, brew with care!
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Customer reviews
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Ryan HodgesMär 22, 2023, 23:06This brings the astringency required to deliver a long lasting complex aftertaste. A challenging tea that rewards the one who pushes the astringency envelope. After the "bitter" comes the "sweet". Life lesson in a teacup.
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Aaron TaylorFeb 10, 2023, 08:16This is an excellent tea! For the true connoisseur, not just the umami freaks, this one has complex flavor! I find their recommended brewing parameters to be correct for extracting out the best flavored cup. One of the best varieties of tea that is becoming more rare to get.
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ianMai 17, 2020, 07:12favorite tea i've bought from ocha so far. very natural grassy green taste. definitely more of an experience than just as a nice tasting hot beverage, elegant but still quite simple
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hblazeNov 15, 2018, 06:29Sweet, fruity and delicate. Great tea.
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Alon AgmonAug 12, 2018, 12:17Very nice tea! grassy and citrusy.
Not hard to brew at all, just make sure water temp is low... -
AnnaSep 27, 2017, 09:44This sencha has a nice grassy scent and flavor. Some teas have a scent that is grassy, but the flavor isn't as bold. Not so with this tea; the flavor matches the scent. I'm careful to keep the water temperature as indicated on the bag and I think that does the trick. I get 3-4 steepings from a spoonful.
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Pavol GolisSep 22, 2017, 20:55very nice one for the price, leaves are not as powdery as with other teas here. Strong grassy stench not unpleasant, but noticeable. Have yet to test if its on match with Benifuuki in terms of dealing with allergies during season.
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Sam SchecterAug 28, 2017, 05:40Delicious and supple green. Great brew for the price.
Product questions
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Mai 6, 2020, 23:09
Is this a 2020 Sincha?
Mai 6, 2020, 23:33Yes, as of the date of this writing and for about a month, this is shincha.
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Dez 18, 2018, 22:02
Hi I was wondering how often you restock this tea. I’m very interested in trying it. Thanks!
Dez 18, 2018, 22:38Unfortunately we just ran out of stock on that and we won't have it in again until the 2019 harvest. It was super popular.
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Nov 9, 2018, 13:32
I would like to know if this tea is medium steam or light steam? Because the tag said Medium Steamed but the product description and product detail said it is light steamed.
Nov 9, 2018, 16:44Our current version from 2018 is light steamed.