Our standard recipe for brewing loose-leaf sencha for an easy, every-day drinking experience. The different flavor that you get each time you prepare sencha makes drinking sencha a profound experience. It feels wonderful when you succeed in extracting an exquisite mix of sweetness and astringency to go with your favorite confections.
1. Measure the leaves
2 tbsp. (10 g / 0.35 oz)
Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
Standard Sencha Brew
1. Measure the leaves
2 tbsp. (10 g / 0.35 oz)
Add tea leaves to a kyusu or teapot.
2. Add hot water
210 mL (7 oz)
80°C (176°F)
Cool boiling water to 80°C by transferring once.
Standard Sencha Brew
2. Add hot water
210 mL (7 oz)
80°C (176°F)
Cool boiling water to 80°C by transferring once.
3. Brew
60 seconds
Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
Standard Sencha Brew
3. Brew
60 seconds
Brew without stirring or disturbing the tea leaves.
For a fast, fragrant pitcher of iced tea, brew a strong batch of sencha using boiling hot water, and then pour over ice, diluting its strength and balancing its flavor.