Organic Kumamoto Jo Sencha

An excellent organic daily sencha green tea from the old traditional town of Yabe in Kumamoto Prefecture offered at a wonderful cheap price of just $12! Due to it being both first flush and organically cultivated it really is an excellent choice for those looking to gain all of the health benefits of green tea at an affordable price! Made from a blend of Yabukita and Tsuyuhikari it is sweet, rich, and has good depth of flavor, yet is light and refreshing at the same time!

Below the pictures show the tranquil small-scale tea garden in Kumamoto. The tea bushes are extremely well cared for here, and sit at an elevation of roughly 500m in a very secluded mountainous area of Kumamoto. The land drains well with mountain spring water running through it, and the soil is richly fertile due to many years of organic farming. It really is the perfect spot for growing high quality organic sencha without any need whatsoever for chemical fertilizers or pesticides:

Tea Garden Images

Brewing Suggestion

Steep	Leaf-Water Ratio	Water Temperature	Infusion Time
1	1g/1oz	70°C/158°F	60 seconds
2	-	75°C/167°F	10-30 seconds
3+	-	Hotter Water	Longer Steeps

Additional Information

Origin	Yamato, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Organic Certification(s)	JAS
Harvest Date	Late-May 2011
Harvest Period	100% Ichibancha (First Harvest)
Steaming	Chumushi (Medium)
Cultivar(s)	Yabukita & Tsuyuhikari
NET Weight	100g/3.53oz