Bio Sencha Zairai

Bio Sencha Zairai

Spring sencha from Kagoshima was harvested in late April from bushes grown from seed (Zairai). The plucked leaves were left to wilt slightly after harvesting and then lightly steamed. Dark green leaves, shaped into regular needles, with a peppery aroma and hints of sweet forest fruits and a trace of chocolate. The light green infusion has a pleasantly balanced sweet herbal flavor with a mineral sweetness on the tongue and a long vegetal aftertaste.

How to brew Sencha tea

Use 5 grams of tea leaves for 0.5 litre of boiling water cooled to 75–80 ᵒC, steep for 60 seconds. Infuse the second infusion for 30 seconds and the third for 60 seconds. Feel free to experiment with steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. You can also read our articles on tea preparation and water quality. These tea leaves are also suitable for Asian-style preparation, which includes multiple infusions: you steep 5 grams of tea leaves per 150 ml of water that has boiled and cooled to 70–75 ᵒC for 20 seconds and in the following three infusions, you steep the leaves for 10, 40, and 50 seconds, respectively. You can also try steeping the leaves in lukewarm water at 37 ᵒC for 7 minutes, or in slowly melting ice.

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