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Sannen Bancha (三年番茶)
Sannen Bancha (三年番茶), or "three-year bancha," is a Japanese tea named for its production timeline, not a single home region. Producers either age mature tea leaves and stems for three years before roasting them. Or they let a tea bus... -
Bancha（番茶）
Bancha (番茶) is Japan's everyday green tea. It's an inexpensive, mild-tasting brew made from more mature leaves, picked later in the season than the tender young growth used for sencha or gyokuro. Many households in Japan keep it in the... -
Usucha（薄茶）
Usucha (薄茶), or "thin tea," is the light, faintly foamy bowl of whisked matcha. It's what most people picture when they imagine Japanese tea. You whisk it briskly with a bamboo chasen until the surface turns pale green and lightly frot... -
Koicha (濃茶）
Koicha (濃茶), or "thick tea," is the dense, syrup-like matcha that hosts prepare and guests share during the formal Japanese tea ceremony. The host kneads it slowly into a smooth, glossy paste rather than whisking it into a light, foamy... -
Culinary Matcha
Culinary Matcha is a commercial term. Sellers use it for matcha they process and price for recipes, not for drinking straight with water. The label usually points to a bolder, more assertive flavor. That boldness lets it hold its own aga... -
Ceremonial Matcha
Ceremonial Matcha is a commercial term for matcha intended to taste good when whisked with water and enjoyed without milk or sugar. The label usually suggests a fine texture, clear fragrance, strong umami, and controlled bitterness. Howe... -
Chumushi Sencha (中蒸し煎茶)
Chumushi Sencha (中蒸し煎茶) is a medium-steamed type of Japanese sencha green tea. It sits between Asamushi, lightly steamed sencha, and Fukamushi, deeply steamed sencha, offering a balanced cup with fresh aroma, gentle umami, moderate ... -
Kabusecha (かぶせ茶)
Kabusecha (かぶせ茶) is a Japanese green tea made from tea plants shaded for a relatively short period before harvest, commonly around one week. Shading gives the leaves a deeper green appearance, a sweeter and more umami-rich taste, and... -
Fukamushi Sencha (深蒸し煎茶)
Fukamushi Sencha (深蒸し煎茶) is a deep-steamed Japanese green tea known for its cloudy green color, mellow umami, soft bitterness, and full-bodied taste. The word fukamushi means “deep steamed,” and this longer steaming p... -
Ryokucha (緑茶)
In Japan, green tea isn't just a drink, it's a whole experience. Called "ryokucha," it comes in many flavors, from bright and grassy to smooth and frothy. Curious about this unique world? Dive in and discover the different types, brewing...
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