sencha overture
by adagio teas
(32 reviews)
Sencha is a steamed green tea from the Shizuoka prefecture of Japan, harvested in the early summer (the second flush). It produces a rich, brothy texture, with a clean, very refreshing green aroma. The cup develops a sweet flavor reminiscent of tender steamed veggies and fresh seaweed, with a rounded finish that coats the palate at the end. Our Sencha Overture has a classic sencha flavor, perfect for fans of all things 'green.' Steep at 165°F for 2 minutes
Recent reviews
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Autumn Plunkett
Brewed 80 C, 2 infusions. My kettle doesn't go as low as this tea calls for. It smells faintly vegetal, but not much else before brewing. After brewing there's barely any scent at all. The flavor is almost soured and a bit bitter. Sweetening and lemon juice barely helps and almost clashes with the flavor. Probably my least favorite of the loose leaf green teas I've tried to date.
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Adrian H
As much as I enjoy trying different teas, unfortunately, this is not a tea for me. I tend to be rather wary of vegetal greens to begin with, but this tea has a very strong grassy flavor with seaweed background notes - which makes it a big no for me.
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Frances Monroe
Brewed carefully so you don't "cook" the leaves, this makes a very nice cup of green tea! It has a light grassy flavor and is refreshing.
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Julia Rathmann-Bloch
This is a beautiful sencha. Light, fragrant grassy notes dominate. Very tasty cup.
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Celeste Stoddard
Not a big fan of grassy green tea but I found this has a smooth satisfying finish. Makes me want to try some greens from their masters website.
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Shannon Webb
Smells quite nice. The flavor is vegetal and grassy, but it goes down smoothly.
Brewed 160F for 3 minutes; sugar added
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Julie W
Not really a tea for me. I'm not really a fan of grassy green teas. Always feel like I'm drinking the water after steaming broccoli. Great tea for those who really enjoy vegetal green teas though!
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Sharon McConnell
A nice simple green tea that steeps low and quick. Perfect for brewing a drinking quickly! Very vegetal taste.
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Janet Ross
This is a nice delicate tea with a clean astringent flavor. Very refreshing. I steeped for 2 minutes at 165 degrees, which was not easy as my teakettle settings start at 175.
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Ashley Hanft
Smells like seaweed and heavy on vegetal notes. I prefer my green teas with a little more natural sweetness, but this is great for those who prefer those grassy flavors.
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Tanya G.
When brewed at a lower temperature, this tea tastes a little vegetal. No need to add sweetener, its delicious plain.
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Jeanine B.
This soft green tea is great with a little bit of honey. It is smooth and not too grassy.
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Cindi Drinks Tea
Delicious, my kind of green tea. I'm eating Ramens with hot sauce and drinking this seaweedy delight on a gloomy, cloudy day, and it's just what I needed! Already looking forward to my next steep!
Update 10/14/21: A CommuniTea friend gifted me a sample bag of this, and it is just as delicious as it was the first time I tried it. This will probably become one of my go-to green teas. Lovely!
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Robert Londo
Excellent green tea, grassy, fragrant, and what I look for in a great cup of green tea.
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Sus
Today's tea was a decent, simple green tea. Steeped at the recommended 165 degrees for 2 minutes, it had a stronger flavor than some of the teas I've tried from Adagio that made it more substantial than drinking hot water, with more of a bite and some slight bitterness on some sips. The flavor was a bit stronger on the second steep, as I steeped it slightly longer for 2 1/2 minutes. Still a subtle sort of tea, but good, although I personally wouldn't go out of my way to purchase it had it not been today's CommuniTEA sample.
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Emily Cargile
This tea is, to me, just a very basic and plain green tea. It's not overly grassy, and it does not have that spinach taste. It's nothing terribly special. I was able to get three decent steeps out of it.
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Red Wolfe
Dang good sencha! It tastes like green and seaweed without salt. There's a refreshing savory taste that goes well with a little snack.
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Kimberly Hnatko
I thought this one was very grassy and I'm sure green tea lovers would enjoy it. I'm rating it right in the middle because I don't think it's fair to go lower when it's my own personal preference that makes me not like it. There is some quality in certain green teas that makes me feel a little queasy. I'm not sure what it is, but this tea does it. If that doesn't happen to you, I'm sure you will enjoy it!
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Rachel Emmel
The scent of the dry tea was grassy. The flavor was buttery, and grassy, a bit more on the savory side. I was very mindful of the temperature to try to keep the astringency and wet grass/hey flavor at bay - which I believe I succeeded. It was just lightly astringent, and the flavor remained bright. I finished the cup, but it's not my favorite green, I din't go back for a second steep.
Steeped 165F 2m
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Cameron Glass
I absolutely adore the flavor of seaweed and this tea does not disappoint! I'm absolutely adding this to my cart for my next order!
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Rebekah Strickland
A very grassy green that tastes a bit like seaweed. Adding a touch of sugar improved the flavor for me, but greens are not really to my tastes.
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Dorothy Summey
Green tea with vegetal, buttery soup feel to it. Not my favorite but could tolerate a cup once in a blue moon. I prefer fruity green teas to just basic green teas.
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Crystal Rooibos
Decent green tea. Will not dissapoint, but will not blow your socks off either. Only slight hints of bitterness which I personally like. Very traditional japaenese sencha flavor profile, although slighly less strong than other variants I have tried before. This is a safe tea. Will not blow your socks off, but will nto dissapoint either.
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Sleepy Greyhound
Very nice, full-bodied green tea. Tastes like green veggies and some minerals from the sea. Not overly raw grassy. Very refreshing with a nice astringency to finish. Satisfying cup. I could drink this every day.
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Michael M
Similar to the gyokuro to my taste buds. More savory and brothy with more of a dry finish.
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Kelly Paradise
Bright, delicate, and buttery. A bit less vegetal than most senchas, but I like it.
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Max Sugerman
This is a prime example of a good sencha. Really vegetal and almost tastes like spinach.
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Samantha Ball
This tea is very authentic. I love drinking this and remembering my time living and working in Japan. For a green tea there is very little bitterness and in my experience this is the best for a sore throat.