Welcome to Sencha Reserve Yamakai, the next single cultivar and single estate green tea from Japan. Yamakai means "mountain ravine" in Japanese. This tea was grown by the Shitoro Tea Agricultural Cooperative in Shimada, Shizuoka. The leaves are diamond-shaped leaves and bright green color.

The tea aroma has fruity, sweet notes. The steeped tea is smooth and balanced with mild umami and minimal astringency. The tea leaves a light sweetness on the palate.

Steep at 175 degrees for 1.5-2 minutes with multiple resteeps to enjoy the slight variation in flavor with each steep.

Caffeine Content: Medium

Ingredients: japanese green tea

Preparation:
Water Temperature: 170-175° F
Steep time: 1-2 minutes
Suggested serving size: 1 tbsp/8oz of water