Highlights

• Certified organic
• Cultivated by hand
• Rare, mountain grown in Shikoku

Sencha, Japan's most popular green tea, is made from young tea leaves and shoots that are steamed, dried, and rolled into needle-like shapes.

This rare sencha is made from tea leaves naturally grown deep in the mountains of Shikoku. Known as yamacha (lit. mountain tea), this tea is quite rare given its low yield. Certified organic and cultivated by hand using only natural fertilizers, this tea has been absorbing mountain nutrients since ancient times.

Kunitomo Farm’s owner spent 10 years testing over 200 processing methods to find one that works harmoniously with nature. This unique method uses five custom-made cauldrons to steam the leaves, reducing processing time and enhancing the tea’s flavor and natural mountain aroma.