Sirocco Sencha

This noble green tea comes from the main island of Honshū, specifically from the Shizuoka Prefecture. The region is known as the center of Japanese tea trade. The unique soil composition, combined with a special climate, distinguishes this area and allows the plants to thrive fantastically. The result is a mild yet highly aromatic cup, carried by a delicate sweetness. Sencha is a green tea characterized by a distinctive and fresh flavor, featuring very uniform, emerald-green leaves. A typical trait of Japanese green teas is that they are pre-dried with hot air and then usually treated briefly with hot steam to halt fermentation. Over three-quarters of the tea grown in Japanese tea gardens is Sencha. Most regions produce various types, each named according to their processing method. In Japan, there are different cultivation methods for green tea. Sencha comes from open fields exposed to full sunlight, which sets it apart from other varieties, such as Gyokuro, that grow under reduced sunlight.