
The Essence of Japanese Green Tea: Sencha
Sencha is Japan’s most popular green tea, celebrated for its bright color and balanced flavor. Without quick heat treatment, freshly picked leaves would oxidize and turn into black tea. Steaming the leaves right after harvest preserves their fresh, green character. Perfected during the Edo and Meiji periods, this method is now used for over 80% of Japanese teas, making sencha a timeless classic.