THREE KINGDOM SENCHA

Very smooth and satisfying. An excellent example of tea with mouth-feel. Not common in green tea.

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100 g	$22.26 / per cup $0.44
250 g	$43.28 / per cup $0.34
500 g	$65.53 / per cup $0.26
1 kg	$123.65 / per cup $0.24

Category: Green

Type: Tea

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Brewing Instructions

Wei, Shu and Wu, were the three ancient kingdoms at the heart of ancient China's most romanticized period - The Three Kingdoms. A time of war, redemption, conquest and beauty, the Three Kingdoms Period has been celebrated in song and story for thousands of years. One of the era's more famous writers, Cao Cao, a warlord and one of the final kings of Wei penned numerous odes to the natural wonders and spirits of the natural world including the following, Mo Shang Shang, purportedly written one day after a hike along a high mountain trail.

Crossing Heaven's River,
Reaching Mount Kunlun,
I meet the Western Goddess, pay my respects to the Sun...
... My food's the immortal's lingzhi,
My drink's from fragrant springs,
My staff is made of laurel, and on my head an orchid ring.

While the poem is not about tea directly, our Master Taster, a lifelong fan of Three Kingdom's poetry, thought the principles expressed in the poem naturally lent themselves to those of crafting quality, luxury teas... paying respects to the Sun (an important part of growing tea), drinking from fragrant springs... you get the picture. Then end result? A fabulous Sencha to enjoy any time!

Chinese production of traditionally foreign tea grades:

In recent years, a select number of Chinese manufacturers have begun to produce exceptional examples of teas traditionally associated with other tea producing regions, most notably Japan. While this may seem counterintuitive, the practice is essentially the same as that of "New World" vineyards growing traditionally "Old World" grape varieties.
Tea Type: Green

Country: Taiwan

Region: Taoyuan County

Grade: Sencha

Altitude: 700'ft. - 1200' ft. above sea level

Manufacturer Type: Spring small farm orthodox

Ingredients: Luxury Green tea

Cup Characteristics: Very smooth and satisfying. An excellent example of tea with mouth-feel. Not common in green tea.

Infusion: Bright green with yellow lime highlights.
Brewing Hot

Traditional method (see note below): When preparing by the cup, this tea can be used repeatedly - about 3 times. The secret is to use water that is about 180'F/82'C. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon in your cup let the tea steep for about 3 minutes and then begin enjoying a cup of enchantment - do not remove the leaves from the cup. Adding milk and sugar is not recommended. Once the water level is low - add more water, and so on and so on - until the flavor of the tea is exhausted. Look at the pattern of the leaves in the brew, not only do they foretell your fortune but you can see the bud and shoots presenting themselves, looking like they are about to be plucked.

Modern Method: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7-9oz/200-260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 3-7 minutes according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the tea). Adding milk or sugar is not recommended.

Note: Traditionally, the recommendation has been that green tea be brewed at 180'F/82'C. Regretfully, modern society makes it necessary to consider that water may not be free of harmful bacteria and other impurities. Therefore you need to boil water to kill bacteria. If you wish to use traditional brewing temperatures bring the water to a boil and allow it to cool to the desired brewing temperature - it's the food safe thing to do!

Brewing Cold

Iced tea brewing method (Pitcher): (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 11/2 cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice and top-up the pitcher with cold water. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)

Iced tea brewing method (Individual Serving): Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet into a teapot for each serving required. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 6-7oz/170-200ml per serving over the tea. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Add hot tea to a 12oz/375ml acrylic glass filled with ice, straining the tea or removing the bags. Not all of the tea will fit, allowing for approximately an additional 1/2 serving. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice. This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)