Ujitawara Sencha Green Tea | Kancha

First-flush Sencha from the zairai* botanical variety, grown using natural farming** methods on a small farm in eastern Kyoto. Fresh and floral, very flexible in its infusion parameters and excellent value for money; it has all the makings of the perfect everyday green tea.

A smooth sencha with a silky liquor, which can even be infused very hot without becoming bitter. Subtle notes of fish flesh quickly give way to fruitier, floral notes, punctuated by a lovely, fresh finish that makes you want to reach for the next infusion right away. And you can brew it with confidence, as this tea willingly lends itself to multiple infusions, regardless of the water volume or infusion temperature.

*The Zairai botanical variety refers to tea plants grown from seeds rather than hybridization, as is the case for the vast majority of Japanese tea plants. There is no standardization of cultivation or taste here; these tea plants all have their own unique character that will naturally evolve over time, depending on the terroir and natural variables.

**In natural farming, not a single fertilizer is used (not even "organic" ones), and, of course, no phytosanitary products. The principle is that tea plants need to take the time to draw minerals and nutrients from the soil, develop strong roots, and grow at their own pace to become robust and produce leaves of greater gustatory richness.

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