Organic Japanese Sencha Microfarm

This is one of the organic tea microfarms where our Sencha, Hojicha and Kabusecha grow, located in Kyoto, Japan.

From April till May farmers do the tea picking, by hand and with machine work. New leaves in late spring are the most healthful, they have nutrients accumulated throughout the winter.

The newly harvested leaves ferment naturally, so it is very important to stop oxidation in time and remove excess water by steaming and cooling.

Next comes the multi-hour process of kneading the leaves and rolling, which breaks down the cell walls of the tea leaf. This is necessary so that the water can extract the tea components when the leaves are brewed. Finally, Sencha leaves are shaped into the famous shape of pine needles.