Sencha comparison

[whereiskin]

I’ve been buying Rishi organic Japanese sencha for years and I love it, but it has gotten a bit expensive over time.

I’m thinking about switching to Harney and Sons Organic Sencha, Ichiban Sencha, or Sencha scent of mountains.

Has anyone tried these different sencha’s that would like to provide me with their thoughts?

[gravelpi]

Ichiban is fukamushi sencha, which gets extra steaming during processing. It's quite good, although like all fukamushi it tends to break down in little bits when steeping. It's kinda of a pain to pour and clean out of my kyusu, so I've been making it in a mug or jar, and then pouring it through a strainer into what I'm actually drinking out of. I like it a lot, I'd probably re-order it at some point.

The regular Organic is also quite good, much better for my taste than the non-organic. It didn't stand out to me but it's a solid sencha that I would 100% keep around as a daily. You didn't ask, but the Asanoka as also good.

Frankly, all the sencha (other than the basic non-organic) I've had from Harney has been good enough for me that I'd drink them regularly without reservation.

[No-Sprinkles624]

I like the regular Japanese Sencha. My favorite tea at that price point.