Organic Sencha Green Tea China

A Chinese green tea from Zhejiang processed in the Japanese sencha style, organic

The meeting of China and Japan in a cup: sweet and herbaceous notes, fresh and enveloping

Sencha Green Tea from Les Jardins de Gaïa

Les Jardins de Gaïa's Organic Chinese Sencha Green Tea is a green tea from the renowned Zhejiang province, one of China's most suitable tea growing regions. Its uniqueness lies in its processing: despite being a Chinese tea, it is crafted in the style of a Japanese sencha, the most popular type of green tea in Japan. Its smooth, light liquor enhances pleasant sweet and herbaceous notes, fresh and delicate. It is a pure and versatile green tea, combining Chinese tradition and Japanese technique in a harmony of flavors. Grown according to organic farming principles and certified fair trade, it is a genuine, high-quality tea, perfect for those who love fresh, vegetal green teas with an authentic and refined character.
 
 
 

The roots of this tea lie between China and Japan

Tea has ancient origins in China, where, according to legend, it was discovered almost five thousand years ago by Emperor Shen Nong. Zhejiang Province, where this tea originates, is one of the historic cradles of Chinese tea culture. Sencha, on the other hand, is the most popular and widespread type of green tea in Japan, characterized by a particular processing of the leaves that enhances its vegetal and fresh notes. Making a Chinese sencha tea is a fascinating encounter between two great Asian traditions. All teas—white, green, black, and dark—come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis: it is the way the leaf is processed that determines its type. Green tea, in particular, does not undergo oxidation, which preserves its light color and fresh aromas. Les Jardins de Gaïa thus expertly unites two cultures.
 
 
 

Choosing Sencha Green Tea means taking care of yourself

Green tea has been prized for centuries for its many qualities. It is particularly rich in catechins and polyphenols, powerful antioxidants traditionally associated with the body's well-being and the protection of cells from free radicals. Because it does not undergo oxidation, green tea optimally preserves these precious active ingredients. It contains a moderate amount of theine, which provides a pleasant, sweet, and long-lasting energy boost, accompanied by theanine, an amino acid with a relaxing and soothing effect. The sencha style, with its fresh, vegetal notes, makes it particularly pleasant and thirst-quenching. Being organically grown, it is free of synthetic chemical residues. A healthy and refined choice to enjoy throughout the day, also ideal after meals for its digestive properties.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Organic Sencha Green Tea from China

• PURELY, AFTER MEALS — Its herbaceous notes and digestive properties make it ideal after a meal. Enjoy it plain, unsweetened, to appreciate its vegetal freshness and aid digestion, in the oriental style, or sweetened with Organic Ivy Honey.
• IN COMBINATION WITH ASIAN CUISINE AND FISH — Its sweet and herbaceous profile complements the delicate flavors of the Orient. It is perfect with dishes based on Organic Sant'Andrea Rice, sushi or a Organic Smoked Irish Salmon, which cleanses and enhances the palate.
• SPICY WITH GINGER OR SNACK — It lends itself to aromatic infusions and light breaks. Flavour it with a slice of Organic Fresh Ginger for a tonic drink, or accompany it with some Organic Corn Cakes, for a healthy and light snack.

The Producer: Les Jardins de Gaïa

Les Jardins de Gaïa has always offered organic teas, herbal teas, and infusions with natural, certified flavors. A certified member of the WFTO (World Fair Trade Organization), it has been committed to fair trade since its founding. This tea comes from the Dazhangshan small-scale producers' association in Wuyuan Province, the first tea cooperative in China to achieve fair trade certification in 2001. Thanks to the Fair Trade Premium, producers invest in their children's education and in a tea school, in an area with a subtropical climate, terraced hills, and extraordinary biodiversity. Certified organic since 1994.
 
 
 

Composition

Green tea*.
*From organic farming.
 
 
 

Certifications and Origin

Organic (certified since 1994) · WFTO (fair trade). Origin: Dazhangshan Small Producers' Association, Wuyuan/Zhejiang Province, China.
 
 
 

Preparation

Pour water at around 70-80°C (not boiling, to avoid making the green tea bitter) over the leaves and let them steep for 2-3 minutes. Sencha leaves can be reinfused several times.
 
 
 

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