Azuma Tea Garden: Tencha Samidori, Green TeaTencha is the ingredient used to make matcha. It consists of leaves that have been shaded usually about 4 weeks prior to harvest, and that have been steamed and dried without rolling into the needle shape you see with other types of green tea from Japan. The rolling process breaks down cell membranes in the leaf releasing different flavor compounds, and tencha skips this process offering, in leaf form, a light, sweet tea. Before grinding into matcha,

the leaves have matured

Cultivar: Blended

Type: Tea factory

Clear Sky' [also known as 'Red Fuji'] (from Thirty-six Views of Mt

about 4 grams each

Name: Sayama Matcha

ARTIST: Utagawa Hiroshige

*Measurement above is approximate

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7 grams each

Specifically for those who want the antioxidants found in green tea

Cultivars: blended