Fukamushi leaves are steamed for two or three times longer than standard sencha. The extra steaming breaks down the plant fibers further, resulting in a leaf shape that is coarser than regular sencha. This produces an easy brewing tea with a darker color and a milder flavor. 

Fuka means "deep" and mushi means "steaming" in Japanese. As the name suggests, fukamushi leaves are steamed for longer--two or three times longer--than regular sencha. This results in coarser leaves and a much greener cup than the typical golden colored cup of regular sencha.

Sencha be lightly, medium or deeply steamed. However, before fukamushi sencha became so popular, all sencha were steamed for about the same length of time. There was only lightly steamed sencha before fukamushi sencha so, when we say "sencha" and not "fukamushi sencha", we are referring to the lightly steamed sencha. 

Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa comes from Kakegawa region, renowned throughout Japan for its high quality deep steamed Sencha! Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa is made solely from the prized Asatsuyu tea bush from the 2nd flush harvest in Kagoshima Japan. Our Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa is a classic deep steamed sencha full of shimmering, iridescent jade color! Once prepared you will appreciate the vaporous aromas of a summer sea breeze and fresh baked bread. Fukamushi Sencha Kakegawa has zero bitterness, delicate sweetness, mild astringency, a smooth texture on the tongue, and a clean vegetal taste. This is a perfect sencha tea to drink every day!