Organic Green Tea Sencha Zairai 50 gr

Grown in the Kirishima mountainous area of Kagoshima, this Organic Sencha Zairai Green Tea has a light yellow green color, medium body, and a rather unique taste and aroma due to its high iron content. Zairai means “native,” since it is derived from a seed instead of cloning, which is why there is a lot of variation between individual plants that give the leaf a non-uniform leaf structure and the characteristics of a blend.

Place of origin

Kagoshima, Japan

Brewing method

Place 3 grams (about three teaspoons) in a Japanese Kyusu-type teapot or, in its absence in a teapot possibly with a wide, flat bottom.

Pour 200 ml of water at a temperature of 70°C over the leaves, and after 1 1/2 minutes strain and serve the tea in cups. To make the most of the leaves and continue the taste experience with this tea we recommend making 3 more infusions using the same leaves with the same quantity and temperature parameters, but lengthening the infusion time by 5-10 seconds.

The tea can be filtered for ease when tasting, and also the infusion times given here above are meant to be purely indicative so one can also adjust according to one’s personal taste.

As we are talking about a Japanese green tea, it is also possible to make a delicious infusion in cold water before proceeding with hot water. For the latter we recommend, with the same grams of leaves per amount of water, an infusion time of about 10 minutes.

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.