Hello friends, today I made myself a delicious Sencha green tea . From a health perspective, Sencha green tea can be classified as the king of health benefits. One quality indicator is the color of the leaves; the darker the color, the better the quality. The Japanese green tea variety "Sencha" is by far the most widely produced tea, accounting for almost 80% of its production in Japan. At the same time, this variety is the most well-known and most widely consumed in Western countries.
The name is composed of "Sen" (which means pouring hot water in Japanese) and "Cha" which means tea. Sencha green tea comes in a variety of quality and price ranges, and is comparable to other types of organic green tea , including the finest Japanese Gyokuro.
Sencha, unlike other varieties such as Gyokuro and Matcha , grows in sun-exposed tea fields. The first and middle young shoots are usually picked by machine and processed quickly after harvest. The processing of Sencha green tea in Japan is different from the Chinese method.
Chinese organic sencha tea is roasted and could probably be more accurately called "roasted" tea. It's traditionally roasted in pans and industrially roasted in large roasting machines. In Japan, however, the leaves are steamed and have a more vegetal, almost grassy flavor.
Sencha infusions and other steamed green teas (as most Japanese green teas are) also have a greener color and a slightly more bitter taste than Chinese green teas.
The flavor of Sencha green tea varies greatly depending on the growing region and quality. On the palate, it can range from slightly bitter and astringent to fresh, fragrant, grassy, and slightly sweet. Due to the strong sunlight during its cultivation, Sencha develops a high content of bitter substances, particularly catechins, which are attributed with many positive health effects.
It also has fewer amino acids, which are responsible for caffeine tolerance, in green tea compared to coffee or black tea . Furthermore, high-quality green tea contains many vitamins in significant doses, numerous minerals, and especially trace elements. Did you know that green tea helps with weight loss , promotes basal metabolic rate, and increases fat metabolism and various enzymes? All of this has been scientifically proven for all varieties of green tea, but in a higher percentage for Sencha green tea.
Good-quality Sencha green tea has almost as much caffeine as Gyokuro or Matcha, so it's not recommended for people sensitive to caffeine. However, it's important to remember that the caffeine in green tea is a very healthy ingredient, as long as it's not consumed in excess.
At Tétique, we are pleased to offer personalized options to enjoy the authentic taste of sencha tea. In addition to our packaged sencha tea infusions, we also offer the option to purchase sencha tea in bulk . This gives you the freedom to personalize your tea experience, as you can adjust the amount of tea to your liking and prepare it your way. Our loose sencha tea is carefully selected to ensure freshness and quality, providing you with a unique experience with every cup.
I remind you that you can find organic Sencha green tea on our website tetique.com. We are suppliers of organic teas .
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