1 review for Trader Joe’s Sencha Green Tea Collection Reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
Quoth Faith –
To quote Faith from Trader Joe’s Organic Sencha Japanese Green Tea Reviews:
“For the price, TJ’s Sencha tea is flavorful and pleasant. I also appreciate that the tea bags are in biodegradable paper – something that’s hard to find for organically grown sencha.
The main reason I gave less than 5 stars is because of the terrible brewing instructions. Unlike black tea, we should never pour boiling water over sencha because it will overcook the tea leaves, destroying the fresh flavor and beautiful green color. The temperature of the water used for sencha should be around 160-175 F. You can bring water to a boil but cool it down before pouring over the tea. For ice tea, best to use room temp or cold water over the tea and put it in the fridge for several hours. Use two or more tea bags for a quart of water – depending on how strong you want the tea. Iced green tea is so much better when made without heating the water at all. TJs – please adjust your instructions so people don’t ruin a perfectly decent cup/glass of green tea by using boiling water to brew it!”
Quoth Faith –
To quote Faith from Trader Joe’s Organic Sencha Japanese Green Tea Reviews:
“For the price, TJ’s Sencha tea is flavorful and pleasant. I also appreciate that the tea bags are in biodegradable paper – something that’s hard to find for organically grown sencha.
The main reason I gave less than 5 stars is because of the terrible brewing instructions. Unlike black tea, we should never pour boiling water over sencha because it will overcook the tea leaves, destroying the fresh flavor and beautiful green color. The temperature of the water used for sencha should be around 160-175 F. You can bring water to a boil but cool it down before pouring over the tea. For ice tea, best to use room temp or cold water over the tea and put it in the fridge for several hours. Use two or more tea bags for a quart of water – depending on how strong you want the tea. Iced green tea is so much better when made without heating the water at all. TJs – please adjust your instructions so people don’t ruin a perfectly decent cup/glass of green tea by using boiling water to brew it!”