Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Green
Where to Buy: Golden Moon Tea
Product Description:
Sencha is the most famous of Japanese Green Teas for a reason. It is made from tea leaves shielded from the sun for at least two weeks before they are harvested. This increases the level of caffeine, while magically limiting the development of bitter catechin, offering it a sweet flavor.
Taster’s Review:
Wow! Color me surprised! I had heard mixed reviews on the Sencha from Golden Moon Tea, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I don’t think I expected this Sencha to taste this good! But then I remembered that last year, Marcus from Golden Moon Tea had mentioned choosing better teas for their pure (unflavored) line of teas, which would include – I suspect – their Sencha.
And this is a wonderful Sencha. (Great choice, Marcus!) It has such a rich, sweet flavor. It’s quite broth-y in texture: it is thick and smooth. It has a vegetative taste – slightly grassy and also tasting a little like lightly buttered, steamed vegetables. In addition, it is quite an invigorating brew, making it a great choice for an afternoon pick-me-up.
Golden Moon Tea is one of the best tea companies that I’ve ever had the pleasure to deal with. They provide awesome customer service, which is of key importance to me. I might get the best deals on delicious tea somewhere, but if the customer service is poor, I probably won’t be back. Golden Moon Tea is very responsive to the needs of the customer, offering prompt replies to customer questions and concerns, as well as fast processing and shipment of orders.
I also like that they maintain a strong presence online on sites like Steepster. By doing so, it keeps their finger on the pulse of the customer, learning what they like and don’t like about some of their products. This ties back to the start of this review, when I asserted my surprise at how delicious this Sencha was. Some of the folks at Steepster were unhappy with the Sencha that Golden Moon used to carry, so Golden Moon did something about it! They made changes to their line-up of teas, and brought us a new Sencha … THIS Sencha! Things like that really mean a lot to me as a tea enthusiast.
This is a great Sencha from a great company!
