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Tencha

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$14.5 $29 In stock

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.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Avery Y. ★★★★★

I've been making my own matcha for a while and never got to taste the base tea it comes from. This tencha brews up dark-leafed but gentle and sweet, nothing bitter at all. Genuinely rare to find, so I'm glad I grabbed some.

Jacob ★★★★★

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.

Nicholas H. ★★★★★

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.