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A magical blend of Sencha green tea with pieces of strawberry and raspberry. Which exudes the sweet taste of this berry. It is one of the favorite green flavored teas.

The base of this blend is Sencha tea. As with all green teas, they use heat to process Sencha tea. This way, they stop the oxidation process. And due to that, the fresh green note remains in the taste of the tea itself. Heat deactivates enzymes that cause oxidation.

Unlike many teas that are processed by “baking” their leaves, i.e. heating them in large pans or specialized machines, they use heat in the form of steam to process this green tea. Therefore, preserving more of the herbal, fresh flavors that Sencha is known for.

The steaming process can take about 40-80 seconds. This is the standard steaming time. While of course, on the other hand, there are producers who have specific times for that process (much shorter or much longer than usual) in order to get the desired flavor profile.

This green tea is relatively new in the history of tea, and began to spread in the second half of the nineteenth century. At that time, a lot of it was exported to the United States. Tea was the second largest export from Japan after silk. Today, they also produce Sencha outside of Japan. For example, there are many plantations in China producing Sencha tea.

Along with the green tea, this blend has pieces and flavors of raspberry and strawberry that make this blend smell and taste divine.

• Country of origin: Germany, China

PREPARATION

3 g (cca. flat tablespoon)

70 - 80ºC

2-3min