hana no kaori

“Hana no Kaori” translates as “Floral Aroma”, which is what this sencha is all about. A rather unusual offering for you, Uji sencha “Hana no Kaori” was obtained through one of the growers of the Tsuen tea shop in Uji Japan. What’s different about this tea? This unusual offering became “slightly” fermented. In the case of Chinese oolong tea, this of course is done on purpose. In the case of Japanese sencha, fermentation is normally something to be avoided as the tea will usually no longer be “green” anymore. In the case of “Hana no Kaori” this tea not only fermented slightly, but it also keeps it’s very beautiful green color. The result was not only a beautiful green colored sencha, but one with a rather strong oolong-like floral notes and taste. All who have tried it have been impressed with the delicious taste of this sencha green tea – we could not pass it up!