All tea comes from the same plant (camellia sinensis) and like most plants, its leaves are green. Green tea preserves that green color and freshness. China and Japan produce the highest quality green teas, though many other countries are now producing it as well. Green tea usually produces a light body with mild astringency and a vegetal/grassy character.
Kagoshima is one of Japan’s major tea-growing regions, known for producing distinctive green teas in the warm southern climate of Kyushu. Explore Japanese teas from Kagoshima, including sencha and other traditional styles.
