Yame, Fukuoka, Japan
Sweet grass, soft umami
Brew it like this
WATER
70°C
TIME
1 min
LEAF
4 g per 250 ml
INFUSIONS
Up to 3
Per 250 ml. Warm the pot first.
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Harvest: Spring 2026
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Kabuse sencha comes from the Hoshino family garden in Yame, shaded under cloth for three weeks before picking. Kenji and Aya Hoshino grow it on the slope above their house.
Shade turns the leaf deep green and sweeter. Brew it at 70°C for a minute: the cup is grassy and soft, and it sits well with rice, eggs or a plain biscuit.
At the counter
1
Rinse the pot and cups with hot water, then pour it away.
2
Use the leaf weight on the caddy. A level teaspoon holds about 3 g of most teas.
3
Pour off every drop so the leaf does not stew. Good tea gives a second and third cup.
