PREMIUM JAPANESE SENCHA GREEN TEA

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• 100g (3.53oz.) of Premium, fresh Japanese Sencha Green Tea.
• This tea comes from Uji in Kyoto, Japan. Uji is world renowned for tea-growing.
• This is the most popular and widely drunk tea in Japan.
• Easy to brew, please see below.
• Enjoy abundant health benefits, while sipping delicious, sweet sencha.
• Sencha is high in vitamin C, and is great to drink with a meal.
• Because the tea leaves are so rich in flavour, they can be brewed several times over.

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WHAT IS SENCHA GREEN TEA?

• Sencha comes from later pickings of the tea bush.
• Sencha is made by a process of steaming, drying and rolling of the leaves. The steaming process halts the oxidation of the leaves, maintaining the high level of polyphenols.
• This gives the tea drinker optimal health benefits and differentiates it from black tea, which is panned.
• Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan, and is a wonderful tea to enjoy everyday.

WHAT DOES SENCHA TASTE LIKE?

• Sencha has a fresh crisp sweet flavour.
•  It is aromatic and high in vitamins.

WHERE IS SENCHA GREEN TEA CULTIVATED

This quality Sencha green tea has been grown in the world renowned Uji, which is in Kyoto, Japan.

Uji has traditionally been associated with producing fine green tea because its tea farms are situated in perfect climatic conditions.

The tea plantations in Uji are located near the Uji river, where the soil is well-drained. It is also exposed to misty and humid conditions, providing the perfect climatic condtions for tea production.

HOW TO BREW SENCHA GREEN TEA

1.Firstly, warm a  teapot and tea cups by pouring boiling water into them, and then pouring it out.

2.Allow 2 1/3 teaspoons for 3 small tea cups.

3. Pour about 250mls of water at approx. 90 degrees celcius (196 degrees F)

4. Steep the tea for 1 minute.

HOW TO BREW ICED SENCHA GREEN TEA

1. Allow 2 1/3 teaspoons for 3 small glasses.

2. Pour about 250mls of water at approx. 90 degrees celcius (196 degrees F).

3. Steep the tea for about 2 minutes.

4. Serve over glasses filled with ice cubes.

HEALTH PROPERTIES OF GREEN TEA

 Green Tea has historically been attributed to promoting good health, and this has been reiterated in recent years with research findings indicating, that there is a high concentration of ingredients in green tea which may assist in protecting the body against disease.

These include:

• Polyphenols and antioxidants

Polyphenols are chemicals with powerful antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are said to destroy free radicals, which contribute to aging, illness and disease including cancer.

• Epigallocatechin (EGCG)

EGCG is a strong antioxidant said to be significantly more effective than Vitamin C or Vitamin E in destroying free radicals, which destroy cells in the body and contribute to aging and disease.

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin B Complex

• Vitamin A Beta Carotene

• Catechins/Tanine

For lots more info on Japanese Green Tea visit: www.japan-green-tea.com