Sencha green tea is definitely a suitable everyday tea when you are keen on refreshing tea with well-balanced umami & astringency. To bring out sencha’s taste to its full potential, it is best to drink it warm or hot.
This recipe will show you how we usually steep our sencha green tea.
Be mindful that if you prefer a stronger tea taste, let’s put more sencha loose leaf/tea bag in your portion. Different tea brands can also affect the taste, so feel free to adjust the tea leaves when making your own steeped sencha green tea at home!
How To Brew Sencha Green Tea
How to Brew Sencha Loose Leaf Hot Tea
Equipment
- Kyusu (teapot)
- Chawan (teacup)
Ingredients
- 2-3 g Organic Sencha Green Tea Loose Leaf (0.07-0.1 oz)
- 60 ml Hot Water (at 80℃ or 176°F)
Instructions
- Add 2-3g of Sencha Green Tea into a teapot.
- Pour 60ml hot water (80℃ or 176°F).
- Let it sit until fully steeped for 1 minute. Feel free to steep more to get stronger tea taste.
- Pour into a teacup and enjoy the great taste!
Notes
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