D-35. The COS ensures the information element of combat power is integrated into operations per the commander's intent and concept of operations. In corps, divisions, and selected brigades, the G-7 (S-7) and other coordinating staff officers assist the COS with information operations (IO) responsibilities.
After harvest, tea leaves for Sencha go through, (1) steaming, (2) drying and kneading (crumpling), and (3) sorting. This processing is the same as Gyokuro. Kneading enables the tea leaves to extract the flavor and constituents into the water. Sencha is the most popular and widely-consumed Japanese green tea. It is suitable for any situation and anytime, a quick eye-opener and energizer, great served with sushi or other Asian foods, after meals, teatime, and so on.
Sencha (brewed from loose leaf) Sencha Powder: Matcha: Sencha can be found as loose tea leaf or tea bag. Both are to be brewed, and the tea leaves are thrown away. Flavor of Sencha tea steeped from quality loose leaf is bright, refreshing, and uplifting. Cheap Sencha is unpleasantly bitter and/or bland. Steeped Sencha tea tastes more astringent than green tea made with Sencha green tea powder. We offer Fukamushi Sencha, which is gaining popularity from green tea connoiseurs. Fukamushi pronounces as foo-kah-moo-she and means steamed for a longer time.