Japanese Sencha

We call this Japanese Sencha because not all Sencha sold is from Japan. This is a nice blend of teas from the central Shizuoka province, and it is a very pleasant everyday tea. In fact our Founder, John Harney, starts everyday with this green tea.

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Japanese Sencha - loose tea sample SKU: 49008-040	$2.00
Premium Japanese Sencha - 20 tea bag box SKU: 30093	$6.00
Wrapped Japanese Sencha - 20 sachet box SKU: 35557	$9.60
Foil Japanese Sencha - 50 tea bag box SKU: 10121	$11.00	Out of stock
Japanese Sencha - loose 4 oz tin SKU: 44273	$12.00
Japanese Sencha - loose 8 oz tin SKU: 48048	$23.00
Japanese Sencha - 50 sachet bag SKU: 50518	$25.00
Japanese Sencha - loose 1 lb bag SKU: 41678	$40.00

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Briskness	Body	Aroma
3	3	3

About Japanese Sencha

Dry Leaves	The leaves from this tea are a medium lime green color. Since this is a traditional sencha (futsumushi) the leaves are more identifiable than in the deep steamed (fukamushi).
Liquor	The liquor is a medium green, not as intense as the Ichiban. The green is a truer green than the Bancha, which tends more towards yellow.
Aroma	Our Japanese Sencha has pleasant spinachy notes, with slight roast flavors that are similar to toasted bread.
Caffeine Level	Caffeinated
Body	As a mid-season Sencha, this green tea has good levels of amino acids and more body than most green teas.
Flavors	This is a very pleasant green tea. The mild vegetal flavors with light accents of citrus and toast make this a tea that can handle all your moods - every day.
Brewing Time	1 to 2 minutes
Brewing Temperature	160° F

Our Review

The Kaburagi family has sold to Americans for over 110 years. They are well known in Tokyo and throughout Japan as a pre-eminent supplier of tea. They supply this pleasant Sencha from central Shizuoka. To keep the price somewhat reasonable, we choose teas from the middle of the season. John Harney has drunk this tea everyday for over 10 years. He values the pleasant flavor and the antioxidants.

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Customer Reviews

Brian 5/30/13

Smooth

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Very smooth and pleasant Sencha. High quality for an affordable price.

Thomas 3/28/13

Great Tasting Tea

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This an awesome tasting tea that holds up to 5-6 steeps when brewed per time and temp listed on the website. I will be a hard choice to make every morning. This tea, or my favorite oolong tea.

yoko 3/6/13

good

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I like this one, and I found brewing it with 90 degree C water for 30-40sec is even more tasty than 1-2 minutes & 160°F..

Shannon 2/24/13

A Pleasant Surprise

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I received a sample sachet of Japanese Sencha with my first ever Harney&Sons tea order and I decided to give it a try. As soon as I opened the packet, I could tell from the aroma that it was green tea of another quality. My family's straight from Hong Kong and we drink green tea like it's water. I thought the loose Japanese teas we bought from H-mart were the best green tea I was going to get here in the States, but this one is fantastic. The smell is lovely, truly characteristic of a Japanese green tea, and the colour is pretty. I'm only a poor university student, but after this sencha, how can I go back to the inexpensive teas from before? Harney&Sons already has my confidence~

Spike Sagal 2/23/13

A very tasty tea.

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Very flavourful and pungent. Comes vacuum sealed in two foil bags for freshness.

Dylan 2/20/13

Pretty Awesome!

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I was sent a sample packet with my order and decided to taste it. The tea is quite lovely. I would say it the perfect mix of bitter/harshness with great (quality) taste. You can definitely tell that this tea is wonderful after one sip!

Nicole 2/11/13

Try as I Might

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I tried this tea after a sample was sent with my order. Try as I might, I just can't seem to get into green teas. I guess that vegetal flavor is just a bit too much for me. I normally like herbals and flavored teas if this helps you determine whether this tea is right for you.

Tricia 1/24/13

Absolute Favorite

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I've only been drinking Japanese sencha for a little over a year after giving it a try at a day spa in Maui. I'm glad that I've come across it. I've tried several green teas, from matcha to hojicha but by far sencha is my favorite. This particular one has a subtle and pleasant taste, even if you over brew, unlike other green teas. It's a keeper in the tea pantry. It's so good that I don't know if I should just keep it to myself or share it.

jj 12/17/12

Amazing tea. Best by far...

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I've been ordering Japanese Sencha from H&S for years now. It's my favorite 4:00 pm pick me up. It's tasty and very very special...

Kyle 9/13/12

My Favorite Everyday Tea

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This is the first sencha I eber tried, and it still remains my favorite for everyday drinking. It's vegetal, smooth and buttery. Everything you could ask for in a sencha. I have tried many different senchas, and I promise you that this is THE best balance of flavor and affordability you can find. Like the descripition says, this is truly a great everyday green.

Cynthia 9/13/12

wonderful sencha

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Harney's sencha is consistently top notch, year after year. This elegant sencha, with it's gorgeous chartreuse color and nutty yet vegetal flavor is addictive. A wonderful introduction to japanese tea and a trusty companion!

Dave 9/13/12

Fantastic

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This tea is addictive. Harney has also sourced a phenomenal sencha at a great price. I have tried another

Tavia 9/13/12

Flavorful!

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I had this tea at a work event and fell in love with the flavor! I drink a lot of tea and this is one of the best green teas that I have tasted!

estelle 5/15/11

Restaurant quality!

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I am a big green tea drinker and this is by far the best I've tried, outside a fancy restaurant. It has a clean and smooth texture and flavor. A winner!

Penny 12/29/10

Smooth with a nutty undertone

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Having only ever liked the green cinnamon spice for green tea selections, I wanted to find a true green tea that tasted acceptable. I absolutely love this tea. Big note however- do not overbrew as it gets the usual bitter taste if you do. Brewed for two minutes, it is very smooth, medium bodied and has a nutty undertone. I now drink this every other day, switching off with the green cinnamon spice!

Karen 8/23/10

I don't like green tea, but I loved this

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My 17 year old son & I had this tea at a restaurant in Media, PA. about a year ago. We both loved it. This green tea has a light, delicate, delicious flavor. It's the only green tea I've tried anywhere that I like. I had never heard of Harney teas, but I purposedly noted the name on the teabag so that I could look up the website to order it. I'm going to make it part of my routine to get the green tea health benefits. I highly recommend it, especially to folks who think they don't like green tea.

Shelley 4/26/10

Delicate green tea

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This is the first and only loose green tea I've ever tried. It is way better than bagged green tea I've tried in the past. It's not bitter at all and has a light earthy flavor. Be careful brewing this tea so you don't ruin it.

J 3/16/10

average green tea

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This tea is nice but it has a very strong grassy taste. Not for the beginner tea drinker.

Anonymous 11/8/09

Not my kind of tea

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This tea is very vegetal and earthy tasting. I didnt really care for it. That said it was my first experience with Sencha and I bet if you like that kind of tea you would enjoy this.

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