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| Sencha Japanese Green Tea Popular Japanese green tea that is used in many personal tea ceremonies. Light liquoring with a hint of sweetness. Japan
produces some of the best green teas in the world. The primary
producing area in Japan is the Shizuoka prefecture which is west south
west of Tokyo. The famous bullet train zooms through the tea growing
area about 25 minutes after leaving Shinjuku station on its way to
Osaka. The efficiency of Japan
s tea production is amongst the highest in the world reaching yields of
1500 pounds per acre. Despite the fact that mechanical plucking is
used, the tea made is generally considered the best green tea in the
world. Interestingly, due to it s northern latitude all the tea fields
have large fans covering the whole acreage. The fans are turned on
during cold snaps to circulate the air and protect the tea bush from
freezing.
Japan
only exports about 1-2 percent of its total production and recently has
become a leading importer of the finest teas in the world. Over half
of the yearly production of Japanese tea comes from Shizuoka.
The production of green tea entails the steaming of the green leaf and
hand or machine rubbing. The teas are then pan fried or basket fired
which gives them a distinctive appearance and glossy look and feel.
These methods give a taste that is light in color but rich and full in
the cup.
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 Sencha Japanese Tea Two Ounce $4.50 |
 Sencha Japanese Tea Four Ounce $7.50 |
 Sencha Japanese Tea Eight Ounce $13.00 |
 Sencha Japanese Tea One Pound $19.95 |
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