Description
- Green Sencha has a unique flavour, owing to its fine spring-plucked leaves, steamed in the traditional Japanese style.
- The fresh steam preserves the dark tone and antioxidant-rich quality of the leaves and makes this blend a particularly refreshing choice first thing in the morning.
- Newbys Green Sencha offers a verdant aroma and delicate rice-like flavour.
- INGREDIENTS: Sencha Green Tea
- BOX CONTAINS: 25 biodegradable tea bags of herbal Green Sencha Tea, individually wrapped and sealed in alu-foil for an exceptionally full and fresh result.
- HOW TO BREW: Use freshly boiled water cooled to 80 C and brew for 1-2 minutes. Take a sip and let it revitalise you.
- SUSTAINABILITY: Newby tea bags have been certified as being biodegradable, made from wood pulp and abaca.
- TASTING NOTES: A light-green cup with a subtle, fresh fragrance. Balanced with hints of rice and a smooth finish.
Product Description
Offering a delicate taste. A great drink for any time of the day. A great way to refresh senses.
From the Manufacturer
Green Sencha tea is plucked from the early spring tea bush when flavour and quality are at their peak; the young leaves are gently steamed to create a distinctive taste.
Typical Properties
Newbys Green Sencha balances a delicate character with a delicious rice taste and a smooth finish.
Health Benefits
Is Tea Good For Me?
Not only is tea soothing and delicious, but it is healthy too. In fact, the American Health Foundation recommends we consume 5 - 6 cups daily because
Tea
Contains 1/3 less caffeine than coffee or cola - helps reduce fatigue
Maintains mental alertness
Stabilizes fluid levels
Is fat free and calorie free
The antioxidant in tea help prevent cancers of the mouth, stomach, pancreas, lungs, esophagus, colon, breast and prostate. The antioxidants in a single cup of tea equal those in one serving of vegetables.
Tea's flavanoids prevent heart disease by
Reducing blood clotting
Lowering blood pressure
Lowering cholesterol
A study conducted by Harvard University researchers found that those who consumed one or more cups of black tea per day had more than a 40 percent lower risk of having a heart attack compared to non-tea drinkers.
Green Sencha from China
Green Sencha comes from those early tea bushes, which start sprouting in late April/early May having been dormant since the autumn. Dark shiny Green Sencha has flat, needle like leaves with a pointy end.
Newby's Green Sencha contains vitamins B and C, various minerals (manganese, iron and potassium), fluoride that helps protect the teeth, a small amount of caffeine, aromatic oils and polyphenols.
Brewing
How much Tea to use?
If you are making tea in a teapot, we recommend using one heaped teaspoon of loose leaf tea or one teabag per person (about 250 ml or one mug/two teacups per person). If you prefer stronger tea, add one more teaspoon or teabag for the pot.
Water and temperature
Always use fresh water in your kettle rather than re-boiling water. This provides maximum oxygen in the water, which will bring out the fresh flavour of your tea.
Brewing time
How long you brew your tea depends on how strong you like it but as a starting point, we recommend the following timings for loose leaf tea
If there is a lot of tea left in the pot after pouring the first round, either remove the teabags or strain the tea into a new pot. This will stop the tea from over-brewing
Should I add milk?
Newby teas are selected for their smooth aftertaste and can all be drunk without milk.
Why All Newby Teas Are Unique
Teas are like wine, if not more complex. Just as all wines are made from grapes, all teas are made from the leaves of the tea plant - the Camellia sinensis.
As wines have different tastes depending on where they are produced, teas have different characteristics, depending on many factors. We have to take into consideration all of the following before selecting the perfect cup:
Which variety of the tea plant is grown
Different locations around the world
Different soils in which the plants grow
Different altitudes
Different climates and varying amounts of sunshine, rain, humidity, frost, wind, mist, etc
Changes in the seasons
Different methods of cultivation and picking
Different methods of processing and how skilfully this is done
What happens to the tea after manufacture - how carefully is it stored and shipped? Are individual teas packaged individually or are different teas mixed together to create a blend? Are the processed leaves flavoured with fruits, flowers, herbs or spices?
How the teas are brewed and the water used for brewing
Will anything be added to the cup of brewed tea - milk, lemon, sugar?
Therefore sourcing and selecting teas is an art, on which Newby prides itself.