Decaffeinated Sencha Green Tea

Description Grade Brewing Caffeine Our decaffeinated green tea hails from the Hunan Province of China starts with high mountain grown tea at 3500 feet above sea level.  The tea leaves are then pan fired and  processed as a traditional sencha style tea. No chemical solvents are used to remove the caffeine, which can dramatically affect flavor.   This process relies on circulating naturally occurring CO2, along with high pressure and temperature to extract the caffeine.  As with any decaf tea, there is a slight change in character of the tea due to processing, however, the end result is an uncompromising cup of tea with no chemical overtones.  Sencha decaffeinated green tea has your typical vegetative and grassy flavor and seems less affected by this process than decaffeinated black tea   Origin:  Hunan Province China Grade:  Sencha - Made to Japanese specification Altitude: 1500 - 4500 feet above sea level Manufacture Type: Non fermented, Traditional steamed, Pan dried and polished. Characteristics:  Delicious green character with depth, body and some pungency. Cup tends bright forest green. Hot Tea Brewing Recommendations: AMOUNT TO USE: Put 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9 oz/200-260 ml of water in the teapot. Pour freshly boiled water over tea. BREWING RECOMMENDATIONS: Steep 3-7 minutes. Milk and sugar are not recommended. Iced Tea Preparation Recommendations: AMOUNT TO USE: To make 1 L/1 QT, put 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea into a teapot. Pour 1¼ cups/315ml of boiling water over tea. BREWING RECOMMENDATIONS: Steep 5 minutes. Fill a serving pitcher 1/4 full with cold water. Pour tea into serving pitcher. Caffeine Level ~ Removed naturally using CO2