{"product_id":"japanese-style-sencha-organic","title":"Japanese-Style Sencha (Organic) — Steam-Processed Loose Leaf Green Tea","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJapanese-Style Sencha:\u003cbr\u003eWhere China and Japan Meet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOther names: Sencha, Japanese-style Sencha, Sencha-style Green Tea, Steam-Processed Green Tea, Organic Sencha Green Tea, 煎茶\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Shared Tradition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost people associate sencha with Japan — but the \u003cstrong\u003esteam-processing method\u003c\/strong\u003e behind it actually originated in \u003cstrong\u003eChina during the Tang Dynasty\u003c\/strong\u003e, over 1,200 years ago. Buddhist monks carried it to Japan in the 9th century, where it became the foundation of all Japanese green tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSteamed, Not Pan-Fired\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Chinese green teas (like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/dragon-well-long-jing\" title=\"Dragon Well\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Well\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/bi-luo-chun\" title=\"Bi Luo Chun\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBi Luo Chun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) are \u003cstrong\u003epan-fired in a hot wok\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives them a warm, nutty, slightly toasted character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSencha-style tea is different. The fresh leaves are \u003cstrong\u003ebriefly steamed\u003c\/strong\u003e right after picking, then rolled and dried. This locks in the leaf's \u003cstrong\u003eraw green character\u003c\/strong\u003e — a bright, vegetal freshness you simply cannot get from roasted teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of it like the difference between roasted broccoli and steamed broccoli: same vegetable, completely different flavour world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you find pan-fired green teas a touch too nutty or toasty, sencha-style is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSencha-style teas share a distinctive flavour profile that sets them apart from the rest of the green tea world:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUmami:\u003c\/strong\u003e A savoury, brothy depth — the signature character of all steam-processed green teas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrassy \u0026amp; vegetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh notes of steamed spinach, cut grass, and spring greens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlight oceanic note:\u003c\/strong\u003e A hint of seaweed or fresh sea air on the finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMild sweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e A clean, gentle sweetness that lingers after the sip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright jade-yellow liquor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vivid green colour in the cup, almost luminous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of tea that wakes you up gently — bright, clean, and full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Is This Different from Enshi Yulu?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are steam-processed Chinese green teas — but the traditions are different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/enshi-yulu\" title=\"Enshi Yulu\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnshi Yulu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e follows China's own continuous steam-processing tradition, with twisted needle-shaped leaves and a strong seaweed character. This \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese-Style Sencha\u003c\/strong\u003e uses the steam method as it evolved through Japan — brighter, lighter, more vegetal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are wonderful steam-processed green teas;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epick whichever flavour profile calls to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo watch these vivid green leaves slowly unfurl in the water,\u003cbr\u003echeck out our professional \u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStorage Care\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Origins\u003c\/strong\u003e below 👇\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValleyGreenTea","offers":[{"title":"50gm","offer_id":45306046709939,"sku":"G15","price":13.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100gm","offer_id":45306046742707,"sku":"G15","price":25.45,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/Green_tea_sencha_2.jpg?v=1780553523","url":"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/japanese-style-sencha-organic","provider":"Valley Green Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}