The Sencha Journey Set: A Tasting of Japan's Four Great Terroirs

At a glance Four Japanese senchas for learning the range of the cup. The Sencha Journey Set brings together four 50g senchas from Yame Hoshinomura, Sayama, Kagoshima, and Honyama. Taste them side by side to see how region, cultivar, and finishing style change the cup. Best forComparing four Japanese sencha regions Taste rangeClear Sayama brightness, fragrant Koshun, mellow Kagoshima umami, deep Yame sweetness ShippingShipping is calculated separately at checkout. Yame / Hoshinomura Hoshino Shizuku 2026 A deeper mountain-grown sencha with clear sweetness, rounded umami, and a calm finish. Use it as the rich endpoint of the set. Role: depth and sweetness Sayama / Saitama Sayama Hatsuzumi 2026 A first-pick asamushi sencha with a clear cup, fresh green aroma, and a quiet crisp finish. Use it as the bright starting point. Role: clarity and lift Kagoshima Saemidori 2026 A soft, vivid Kagoshima sencha with mellow umami and gentle sweetness. Use it to see the smoother side of first-pick sencha. Role: mellow umami Honyama / Shizuoka Koshun A fragrant single-cultivar sencha from Honyama, Shizuoka, with floral aroma and a distinctive finish. Use it as the aromatic contrast. Role: fragrance and contrast Suggested tasting order Start with Sayama Hatsuzumi for the clearest cup, then move to Koshun for aroma, Saemidori for mellow umami, and Hoshino Shizuku for the deepest finish. This order keeps the lighter cups from being hidden by the richer ones. Before checkout Shipping is calculated separately at checkout. The set price covers the four teas listed here. If you are adding other teas, the checkout page will calculate the shipping rate for the full order. A guided route through four sencha regions Sencha can look simple from a distance: green tea, loose leaf, brewed in a small pot. In the cup, the differences are much more interesting. A mountain-grown Yame sencha does not move like a bright Sayama first-pick. A soft Kagoshima Saemidori does not leave the same impression as a fragrant Honyama Koshun. This set is for tasting those differences without guessing where to begin. Each tea has its own full product page if you want the producer, cultivar, and brewing notes in more detail, but the set itself is meant to be practical: brew, compare, and find the style you want to come back to. Who this set is for For sencha drinkers who want to compare region and cup character side by side For first-pick tea fans who want both bright and deeper spring cups in one order For gift-giving when you want the recipient to explore rather than choose one tea first For anyone building a small Japanese tea shelf around sencha Simple brewing route Use a small teapot and keep the first comparison gentle: 3g leaf, about 100ml water, and water cooled below boiling. Brew each tea once in the same way before adjusting. After the first round, return to the individual product pages for more specific brewing guidance. Comparison FAQ What is included in The Sencha Journey Set? The set includes four 50g Japanese senchas: Hoshino Shizuku 2026 from Yame Hoshinomura, Sayama Hatsuzumi 2026, Saemidori 2026 from Kagoshima, and Koshun from Honyama, Shizuoka. Is shipping included? No. Shipping is calculated separately at checkout. The set price covers the four teas listed on this page. How should I taste the four senchas? Start with the clearer cups, then move toward the deeper ones: Sayama Hatsuzumi, Koshun, Saemidori, then Hoshino Shizuku. This order makes the regional and cultivar differences easier to notice. Who is this set best for? Choose this set if you want to compare Japanese sencha by region and cup character, or if you want a gift that feels guided without needing the recipient to choose one tea first.