Keijo Saemidori Sencha

Keijo Saemidori Sencha – Wholesale Miyazaki Single-Cultivar Sencha

Keijo Saemidori Sencha is a luxury Japanese green tea grown in Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu, Japan's southern island. The leaves are picked early in the first-flush harvest, lightly steamed in the traditional way and rolled into fine, elegant needles. For tea retailers and cafes, it offers a single-cultivar sencha with a clear story and a notably fresh, umami-forward profile.

The Saemidori cultivar was created in 1969 by crossing Yabukita, the most widely grown tea cultivar in Japan, with Asatsuyu, a variety nicknamed "naturally grown gyokuro" because of its sweetness. The resulting bush is valued for its vivid green color, inherent sweetness and deep umami, all of which come through in this sencha. As it infuses, the tea releases an aroma of fresh greens strong enough to fill a room. In the cup it is full, delicate and fresh, with a smooth finish and no bitterness, and it is naturally rich in antioxidants and L-theanine.

Product Profile

• Type: Japanese green tea (sencha)
• Origin: Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan
• Cultivar: Saemidori (Yabukita x Asatsuyu, developed 1969)
• Harvest: early first flush
• Processing: lightly steamed, rolled into needles
• Dry leaf: fine, needle-like and deep green
• Aroma: fresh greens
• Flavor: full, umami-rich, delicate and fresh; smooth with no bitterness
• Caffeine: contains caffeine (green tea)

Key Selling Points

• Prized Saemidori cultivar with a compelling breeding history
• Early first-flush leaf from Kyushu
• Room-filling fresh aroma that makes an impression at the counter
• Umami-rich cup without bitterness, easy to recommend
• Suits multiple infusions, iced service and pairings with sushi, tempura and Japanese sweets

Keijo Saemidori Sencha brings a full-bodied, luxuriously smooth Japanese green tea to any wholesale lineup. It is an ideal premium sencha for shops that want to highlight cultivar-specific teas.