“Time to continue on my Yunomi subscription saga! I have decided I will taste the plain (non-matcha) version first, and then the matcha-fied one. The leaves of this tea (and sencha in general)...” Read full tasting note
Premium Sencha Eisai, was named after the Zen priest in the Kamakura period (1192-1333) who brought to Japan the culture of green tea from China. While others before him had brought the plant to Japan, it was Eisai who truly pioneered the drink throughout ancient Japan.
Young tea buds and leaves are picked in early spring (end of April to early May) when they are at their most delicious, to craft an elegant sencha tea.
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