Sencha Asanoka

Price range: $15 through $105

This season, we decided to bring in a single-cultivar tea to represent our popular sencha tea. Single cultivars teas are made with the same type of tea cultivar plant and are completely unblended. Drinking single-cultivar tea is similar to drinking single-cultivar wines (ie Merlot, unblended vs Bordeaux, blended) It gives the tea lover an opportunity to experience the purity of a tea’s flavor and quality.

The Asanoka varietal is smooth, rich, and balanced in flavor. Notes of sweet grass with a medium body. This tea lingers nicely with very little astringency.

Origin: Japan

Green Tea

Green teas are differentiated from other tea categories by their lack of oxidation. A gentle cooking process denatures the enzymes within the leaves which prevents the tea from oxidizing. This process brings out the distinct hearty vegetal flavors of Chinese green teas and the grassy savoriness of Japanese teas.