Sencha of the Summer Sun

By web staff - Emily On 2011/10/03 · Leave a Comment

Price listed is for a 100 gram (3.5 oz) bag of loose leaf (How many cups is this?). Purchase 3 or more for a 5% discount.

Tea color	Tea leaves	Brewed leaves

Sencha of the Summer Sun or 太陽の煎茶（夏） is the companion to Sencha of the Spring Sun, with a bitter taste that is strong at first. But the as the aftertaste spreads through you mouth, you begin to taste the sweet early summer sun shining brightly. Great for washing down oily meals (like summer BBQs...yum!).

summer sun fields Grown uncovered on west-facing slopes, the leaves take in the strong early summer sun and warm breezes before they are harvested in early July. The soil of the tea fields is composed of granite that has eroded after many millennia.

Flavor Guide
Sweetness	★★
Bitterness	★★★★
Fragrance	Powers you up with youthful energy (or as we say in Japanglish, genki-ness)
Brewed leaves	★ - edible if you try :)

How to enjoy this tea
Tea kettle brewing	---
Standard boiling water steeping (100C/212F degrees):	★★★★★
Warm water steeping (70C/160F degrees):	---
Cold water steeping:	★★★★
Ice on tea steeping:	---
Are brewed leaves edible?	★

Health Info
Catechin	★★★★★
Theanine	★★
Caffeine	★★
Vitamin C	★★★★
Chlorophyll	★★
The above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc.

Product info
Product name:	Sencha of the Summer Sun
Ingredients:	100% aracha from Wazuka, Kyoto
Tea plant:	Yabukita plants, about 20 years old
Cultivation notes:	Open air (uncovered)
Harvest period:	early-July
Processing notes:	light steaming (about 25 seconds)
Product size:	1 bag (24.5 x 11.5 x 2.0 cm / 9.65 x 4.53 x 0.79 in)
Weight of contents:	100 g / 3.53 oz
Producer:	Akihiro Kita
Expiration:	Good for 6 months from shipment
Storage:	Seal tightly and refrigerate