{"product_id":"kogacha-gyo-yame-sencha","title":"2026 Kogacha Gyo Premium Yame Sencha","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Yame sencha announces itself the moment you open the bag. The aroma is rich and vegetal with a hint of sweetness. In the cup, the pale green-yellow liquor coats your mouth and finishes with a lingering sweetness balanced by a pleasant touch of astringency. It's the kind of Japanese green tea that rewards multiple steeps, developing more depth as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea comes from Kogacha Gyo, the same Yame operation behind our Koga Family Yame Sencha. Where that tea uses a longer steaming time for a silkier, more umami-forward character, this one is lighter-steamed, preserving the long needle-shaped leaves and bringing out more aromatic complexity and a brighter finish. Founded in 1938 in Fukuoka, Kogacha Gyo is now led by fourth-generation tea maker Koga Kumiko alongside her mother Satoko and father Masahiro. Their teas are well-regarded enough that one of their senchas is served aboard the Seven Stars, the luxury train that crosses Kyushu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlend of Yabukita and Saemidori cultivars. First flush Japanese green tea, spring 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Steeping Room","offers":[{"title":"80 gram bag","offer_id":47618797437151,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/2833\/files\/KogachagyoYameSencha.webp?v=1764175257","url":"https:\/\/www.thesteepingroom.mom\/products\/kogacha-gyo-yame-sencha","provider":"The Steeping Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}