Keijo Saemidori Sencha

Keijo Saemidori Sencha – Luxury Umami-Rich Miyazaki Sencha

Keijo Saemidori Sencha is a luxury green tea grown in Miyazaki Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan. It's made from leaves picked early in the first-flush harvest, lightly steamed in the traditional fashion and rolled into elegant needle shapes.

The Saemidori tea bush was developed in 1969 by crossbreeding Yabukita, Japan's most popular tea cultivar, with Asatsuyu, a cultivar known as "naturally grown gyokuro" for its sweetness. The result is a cultivar prized for its vivid green color, natural sweetness and rich umami — qualities that shine in this exceptional sencha.

Tasting Notes

• Dry leaf: fine, needle-like and deep green
• Aroma: fresh greens that fill the whole room
• Flavor: full, umami-rich sencha
• Character: delicate, fresh and full-bodied
• Finish: smooth, with no bitterness

Why You'll Love It

While your Keijo Saemidori steeps, the whole room fills with the aroma of fresh greens — testing your patience as you wait! At first sip, you'll enjoy a full, umami-rich sencha without any bitterness. It's truly a luxury, full-bodied Japanese tea with the freshest aroma, naturally rich in antioxidants and L-theanine.

• From Miyazaki, Kyushu
• Made from the prized Saemidori cultivar
• Early first-flush leaves
• Umami-rich with no bitterness

How to Enjoy

Brew it in a kyusu or small teapot and enjoy several infusions. It pairs beautifully with sushi, tempura and delicate Japanese sweets, and makes a vibrant iced green tea in summer.

Fresh, full-bodied and luxuriously smooth, Keijo Saemidori Sencha is a Japanese green tea to treasure.