Sencha means "steamed tea" and differs from Chinese green teas, which are typically pan-fired.The Japanese usually drink Sencha tea hot in the cooler months and usually chilled in the summer.We invite you to do a taste test between Sencha green tea from Japan and Dragon Well from China and let us know your favorite! Check out http://www.californiateahouse.com/Green-Tea/Organic-Sencha/product.tpl.html for more details!