2024 Yame Sencha ($0.3/g)

Sencha from the high-altitude mountains of Yame, Fukuoka.

Umami: ★★★★☆ /Astringency: ★☆☆☆☆
Body: ★★★☆☆ / Firing: ★★☆☆☆

Type: Sencha, Fukamushi (Deep Steamed)
Origin: Yame, Fukuoka
Cultivar: Gogumi (Blend)
Firing: Medium
Harvest: 2024

Checks all the boxes. A sencha with presence. Holds your attention without demanding it.

This one stays. It passes SSCG’s curation standards. Not just a tea I’ll drink again, but one I’ll think about.