We are pleased to bring you this special offering, as Tencha is rare to find for sale, even inside Japan. Tencha is the base green tea for making powdered Matcha. Dark in color yet light in the cup, this tea has a lot of body (or umami) and no roast flavors.
The liquor comes out surprisingly light and clean despite how dark the leaf itself is—that contrast is exactly what I hoped for. I've been hunting for tencha outside Japan for a while, so finally having a source for this base tea feels like a small victory.
The leaves are a deep, dark green and almost glossy before brewing, yet the liquor comes out surprisingly pale and delicate. I've only seen tencha mentioned in matcha-making guides, so finding the actual loose leaf to brew on its own feels like a real treat.
I’ve been looking for unground tencha for ages—it’s genuinely hard to find even in Japan, so this was a treat. The leaves are dark and bold, but the brew comes out light and smooth, which caught me off guard in the best way. I’ll definitely be ordering more before I run out.