Sencha

Sencha
煎茶
TypeGreen

Other namesSteeped Tea
OriginJapan

Quick descriptionVery popular in Japan.

Temperature80 °C (175 °F)[1]
Time1 min
Steamed teas such as sencha produce a cloudy, richly coloured liquid.

Sencha (煎茶, lit.'infused tea') is a type of Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha (抹茶), powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan.

  1. ^ How to Prepare Sencha by Ippodo Tea