The lustrous green of the leaf, rich fragrance and sweet flavour are characteristics of this high quality Sencha which is a special blend of teas grown around the foothills of Mt.Fuji and Kureshina. It has much in common with the illustrious Gyokuro tea from Japan, in that it is also shaded with black cloth for a part of its cultivation to increase the chlorophyll content. It is one of, if not the most distinctive of all Japanese Sencha teas.