Sencha tea leaves Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
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YAME SENCHA KISARAGI
Hand-picked in Hoshino Village, KISARAGI is a higher-grade sencha crafted using techniques traditionally reserved for Gyokuro. It offers refined sweetness, elegant aroma, and smooth umami while remaining beautifully refreshing.
A More Refined Yame Sencha
KISARAGI is a hand-picked premium sencha from Hoshino Village, produced using cultivation and processing techniques inspired by traditional Gyokuro. This gives the tea greater sweetness, deeper richness, and a remarkably smooth texture.
Its elegant aroma, gentle umami, and mild bitterness come together in excellent balance, making it a refined choice for tea lovers seeking a more luxurious sencha experience.
KISARAGI can be enjoyed both hot and chilled, revealing different layers of flavor depending on preparation.
Tasting Profile
- Elegant green tea aroma
- Rich natural sweetness
- Smooth umami with gentle depth
- Very mild bitterness
- Excellent both hot and iced
Which Size Should You Choose?
Perfect for customers who would like to compare KISARAGI with MUTSUKI or try premium Yame sencha for the first time.
Recommended for regular sencha drinkers looking for a higher-grade tea with richer sweetness and refined flavor.
Tea Cultivation in Hoshino Village
- Mountain climate: Hoshino Village is located in a mountainous area with a cool climate suitable for high-quality tea cultivation.
- Clean water: The region is known for clear water sources, which help support the flavor and quality of the tea leaves.
- Skilled farmers: Local tea farmers combine long experience with careful cultivation and processing methods.
- Quality management: From harvesting to processing and storage, the tea is handled with careful quality control.
How to Brew Sencha
Use about 3–5g of tea leaves per serving. Adjust the amount of leaves, water temperature, and steeping time depending on your preferred strength.
Add approximately 3–5g of sencha leaves to a teapot.
Use hot water cooled to about 80°C / 176°F and steep for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Pour into a cup and enjoy. For iced sencha, pour the brewed tea over ice.
Sencha vs. Gyokuro: What’s the Difference?
The biggest difference between sencha and gyokuro is how the tea leaves are grown. Gyokuro is shaded before harvest, which creates a deeper umami and smoother sweetness. Sencha is grown with more sunlight, giving it a brighter aroma and a refreshing balance.
You want a refreshing Japanese green tea that is easy to enjoy every day. Sencha is clean, aromatic, and versatile.
You want deeper umami, a smoother mouthfeel, and a more luxurious tea experience. Gyokuro is best enjoyed slowly.
Explore Yame Hoshino Tea Leaves
KISARAGI sits above MUTSUKI in the Hoshino Sencha collection, offering greater sweetness and depth. For an even richer shaded-tea experience, discover YAYOI and UZUKI Gyokuro.
Sencha / Everyday Grade
Yame Hoshino MUTSUKI
Refreshing everyday sencha
Sencha / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
Richer sweetness & hand-picked quality
Gyokuro / Entry Premium
Yame Hoshino YAYOI
Entry premium Gyokuro
Gyokuro / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino UZUKI
Deep umami & luxurious finish
Complete Your Tea Experience
Enjoy your Japanese tea with accessories designed to preserve freshness and bring out the best flavor. A quality kyusu teapot helps extract the delicate aroma of sencha and gyokuro, while airtight storage tins help keep your tea leaves fresh after opening.
Recommended Tea Tool
Japanese Tritan Kyusu Teapot
Crystal-clear, lightweight and unbreakable. Designed for brewing sencha, gyokuro and everyday Japanese tea.
Keep Tea Fresh
Japanese Tea Storage Tins
Protect your tea leaves from moisture, light and air to preserve aroma and freshness.
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Sencha tea leaves Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
Sencha tea leaves Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
Premium Yame Hoshino Sencha
YAME SENCHA KISARAGI
Hand-picked in Hoshino Village, KISARAGI is a higher-grade sencha crafted using techniques traditionally reserved for Gyokuro. It offers refined sweetness, elegant aroma, and smooth umami while remaining beautifully refreshing.
A More Refined Yame Sencha
KISARAGI is a hand-picked premium sencha from Hoshino Village, produced using cultivation and processing techniques inspired by traditional Gyokuro. This gives the tea greater sweetness, deeper richness, and a remarkably smooth texture.
Its elegant aroma, gentle umami, and mild bitterness come together in excellent balance, making it a refined choice for tea lovers seeking a more luxurious sencha experience.
KISARAGI can be enjoyed both hot and chilled, revealing different layers of flavor depending on preparation.
Tasting Profile
- Elegant green tea aroma
- Rich natural sweetness
- Smooth umami with gentle depth
- Very mild bitterness
- Excellent both hot and iced
Which Size Should You Choose?
Perfect for customers who would like to compare KISARAGI with MUTSUKI or try premium Yame sencha for the first time.
Recommended for regular sencha drinkers looking for a higher-grade tea with richer sweetness and refined flavor.
Tea Cultivation in Hoshino Village
- Mountain climate: Hoshino Village is located in a mountainous area with a cool climate suitable for high-quality tea cultivation.
- Clean water: The region is known for clear water sources, which help support the flavor and quality of the tea leaves.
- Skilled farmers: Local tea farmers combine long experience with careful cultivation and processing methods.
- Quality management: From harvesting to processing and storage, the tea is handled with careful quality control.
How to Brew Sencha
Use about 3–5g of tea leaves per serving. Adjust the amount of leaves, water temperature, and steeping time depending on your preferred strength.
Add approximately 3–5g of sencha leaves to a teapot.
Use hot water cooled to about 80°C / 176°F and steep for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Pour into a cup and enjoy. For iced sencha, pour the brewed tea over ice.
Sencha vs. Gyokuro: What’s the Difference?
The biggest difference between sencha and gyokuro is how the tea leaves are grown. Gyokuro is shaded before harvest, which creates a deeper umami and smoother sweetness. Sencha is grown with more sunlight, giving it a brighter aroma and a refreshing balance.
You want a refreshing Japanese green tea that is easy to enjoy every day. Sencha is clean, aromatic, and versatile.
You want deeper umami, a smoother mouthfeel, and a more luxurious tea experience. Gyokuro is best enjoyed slowly.
Explore Yame Hoshino Tea Leaves
KISARAGI sits above MUTSUKI in the Hoshino Sencha collection, offering greater sweetness and depth. For an even richer shaded-tea experience, discover YAYOI and UZUKI Gyokuro.
Sencha / Everyday Grade
Yame Hoshino MUTSUKI
Refreshing everyday sencha
Sencha / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
Richer sweetness & hand-picked quality
Gyokuro / Entry Premium
Yame Hoshino YAYOI
Entry premium Gyokuro
Gyokuro / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino UZUKI
Deep umami & luxurious finish
Complete Your Tea Experience
Enjoy your Japanese tea with accessories designed to preserve freshness and bring out the best flavor. A quality kyusu teapot helps extract the delicate aroma of sencha and gyokuro, while airtight storage tins help keep your tea leaves fresh after opening.
Recommended Tea Tool
Japanese Tritan Kyusu Teapot
Crystal-clear, lightweight and unbreakable. Designed for brewing sencha, gyokuro and everyday Japanese tea.
Keep Tea Fresh
Japanese Tea Storage Tins
Protect your tea leaves from moisture, light and air to preserve aroma and freshness.
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Premium Yame Hoshino Sencha
YAME SENCHA KISARAGI
Hand-picked in Hoshino Village, KISARAGI is a higher-grade sencha crafted using techniques traditionally reserved for Gyokuro. It offers refined sweetness, elegant aroma, and smooth umami while remaining beautifully refreshing.
A More Refined Yame Sencha
KISARAGI is a hand-picked premium sencha from Hoshino Village, produced using cultivation and processing techniques inspired by traditional Gyokuro. This gives the tea greater sweetness, deeper richness, and a remarkably smooth texture.
Its elegant aroma, gentle umami, and mild bitterness come together in excellent balance, making it a refined choice for tea lovers seeking a more luxurious sencha experience.
KISARAGI can be enjoyed both hot and chilled, revealing different layers of flavor depending on preparation.
Tasting Profile
- Elegant green tea aroma
- Rich natural sweetness
- Smooth umami with gentle depth
- Very mild bitterness
- Excellent both hot and iced
Which Size Should You Choose?
Perfect for customers who would like to compare KISARAGI with MUTSUKI or try premium Yame sencha for the first time.
Recommended for regular sencha drinkers looking for a higher-grade tea with richer sweetness and refined flavor.
Tea Cultivation in Hoshino Village
- Mountain climate: Hoshino Village is located in a mountainous area with a cool climate suitable for high-quality tea cultivation.
- Clean water: The region is known for clear water sources, which help support the flavor and quality of the tea leaves.
- Skilled farmers: Local tea farmers combine long experience with careful cultivation and processing methods.
- Quality management: From harvesting to processing and storage, the tea is handled with careful quality control.
How to Brew Sencha
Use about 3–5g of tea leaves per serving. Adjust the amount of leaves, water temperature, and steeping time depending on your preferred strength.
Add approximately 3–5g of sencha leaves to a teapot.
Use hot water cooled to about 80°C / 176°F and steep for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Pour into a cup and enjoy. For iced sencha, pour the brewed tea over ice.
Sencha vs. Gyokuro: What’s the Difference?
The biggest difference between sencha and gyokuro is how the tea leaves are grown. Gyokuro is shaded before harvest, which creates a deeper umami and smoother sweetness. Sencha is grown with more sunlight, giving it a brighter aroma and a refreshing balance.
You want a refreshing Japanese green tea that is easy to enjoy every day. Sencha is clean, aromatic, and versatile.
You want deeper umami, a smoother mouthfeel, and a more luxurious tea experience. Gyokuro is best enjoyed slowly.
Explore Yame Hoshino Tea Leaves
KISARAGI sits above MUTSUKI in the Hoshino Sencha collection, offering greater sweetness and depth. For an even richer shaded-tea experience, discover YAYOI and UZUKI Gyokuro.
Sencha / Everyday Grade
Yame Hoshino MUTSUKI
Refreshing everyday sencha
Sencha / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino KISARAGI
Richer sweetness & hand-picked quality
Gyokuro / Entry Premium
Yame Hoshino YAYOI
Entry premium Gyokuro
Gyokuro / Higher Grade
Yame Hoshino UZUKI
Deep umami & luxurious finish
Complete Your Tea Experience
Enjoy your Japanese tea with accessories designed to preserve freshness and bring out the best flavor. A quality kyusu teapot helps extract the delicate aroma of sencha and gyokuro, while airtight storage tins help keep your tea leaves fresh after opening.
Recommended Tea Tool
Japanese Tritan Kyusu Teapot
Crystal-clear, lightweight and unbreakable. Designed for brewing sencha, gyokuro and everyday Japanese tea.
Keep Tea Fresh
Japanese Tea Storage Tins
Protect your tea leaves from moisture, light and air to preserve aroma and freshness.
