Origin

Japan

Asia

Caffeine Level (mg/1g)

0

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

41+

Description

Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa – Smooth Deep-Steamed Japanese Sencha

Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa is crafted in the celebrated style of Kakegawa, a region renowned throughout Japan for its high-quality deep-steamed (fukamushi) sencha. It's made solely from the prized Asatsuyu tea cultivar, often called "natural gyokuro" for its naturally sweet, mellow character, harvested during the second flush.

Deep steaming breaks down the leaves more than regular sencha processing, creating a richer, smoother and less astringent cup with a gorgeous, cloudy green color. Our Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa is a classic deep-steamed sencha, full of shimmering, iridescent jade color and wonderful aromas.

Tasting Notes

Liquor: shimmering, iridescent jade
Aroma: vaporous notes of a summer sea breeze and fresh-baked bread
Flavor: delicate sweetness with a clean vegetal taste
Texture: smooth on the tongue
Finish: zero bitterness, with mild astringency

Why You'll Love It

This is a perfect sencha to drink every day. It's smooth, sweet and satisfying, with none of the bitterness that can make some green teas challenging. Its clean, vegetal sweetness makes it easy to enjoy cup after cup.

Classic Kakegawa-style fukamushi sencha
Made from the prized Asatsuyu cultivar
Zero bitterness and delicate sweetness
A perfect everyday green tea

How to Enjoy

Brew it in a kyusu or teapot with a fine filter to catch the small deep-steamed leaf particles, and enjoy several infusions. It pairs beautifully with sushi, rice dishes, grilled fish and Japanese sweets, and makes a refreshing iced green tea.

Smooth, sweet and beautifully vibrant, Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa is Japanese green tea at its most comforting.

1-1.5 TSP or 1 BAG

200ml

80°C

1.5 - 2 min

Preparation:

Use 1-1.5 TSP or 1 BAG per 200ml of water at 80°C and steep for 1.5-2 min.

Ingredients:

Green tea

Write your own Review

Robert Doherty

March 2024

This type of tea (deep-steamed) is my absolute favorite. I am a bit biased having lived among the tea fields in Kakegawa for a few years and grown a strong affinity for it.
It is a little more bitter than more popular varieties and so pairs well with a sweet.
I like to brew at 195F for around 5 seconds and can get two or three large cups from a single 1.5 tsp scoop of tea.

Marianthi Hatzikidi

July 2023

love it

P-L

January 2021

A very pleasant tea to brew. The tea has mix notes of vegetable and grass. No bitterness if brewed properly. I dont recommend to brew the leaves more than once since there is this weird taste that develops that is not pleasant at all. That being said, I had to refine my brewing technique with this tea because its not so forgiving. Once you master it, you will get a very pleasant tea. I will definitely buy this one again.

Carolamathers

April 2015

This is a great tea. Fantastic colour and flavour, and reliable. some of the other teas can be good one pouch, less good the next.

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Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa