The characteristically long, flat, lustrous dark green leaves, rich in vitamin C and amino acids, yield a bright chartreuse liquor with the typical grassy and umami mouth feel of Japanese teas; reminiscent of bok choy and biting into the skin of a fresh grape. This midori cultivar sencha has been steamed three times for a rich full mouth feel and the liquor will be slightly cloudy. It provides a fine counter-point to a meal and is the tea the Japanese drink every day, accounting for 80% of the tea consumed.
SENCHA
1. Bring fresh, cold water to a rolling boil.
2. Allow water to cool until 160-170 degrees.
3. Swirl boiling water in the teapot or mug for 1 minute to warm it up, discard water.
4. For each cup of tea place 1 level teaspoon of tea leaves in the tea infuser.
5. Pour water over tea leaves, cover and brew for 90 seconds.
6. Remove infuser and leaves, and serve.
7. Can be rebrewed several times, each brew time being 10 seconds.
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