Sakuma Green

Sakuma Brothers Farms, Inc. in the Skagit Valley in Washington State has been growing berries for a century.  Sakuma began experimenting with tea cultivation on 5 acres of land in 1997 and with tea production by 2006-2007.   These days, Sakuma makes limited amounts of white, green and oolong teas each season.  Its artisan teas are hand picked and crafted.    

Unlike the traditional Chinese and Japanese green teas, Sakuma's green has unusually large twisted dry leaves that are aromatic.   Surprisingly, the brewed tea is very light, nothing like its dry leaves.  Sakuma green could be a nice base for creating wonderful tea blends.

Sakuma Green

Type:  Green Tea     Producing Country: USA    Preparation:  85°C 4 Min

Dry Leaf:  These large greenish brown twisted leaves have that special warm aromas of raisins, cinnamon and dark berries.
Wet Leaf:  The unfurled large olive green leaves smell like cooked spinach.
Liquor:      The tea is yellow in color,  is slightly spicy and barely has any astringency.   Even with a higher water temperature and a longer brewing time, it is still a bit flat.

Tee Score: 3 out of 5