Bancha
Bancha (番茶) is a type of Japanese green tea. It is harvested from the second flush of sencha between summer and autumn. (The first flush is harvested for shincha.)
| Bancha | |
|---|---|
| Type | Green |
| Other names | Common Tea |
| Origin | Japan |
| Quick description | More widely available in the West. A late season crop, goes well with food. |
It can be found in a number of forms such as roasted, unroasted, smoked, matured or fermented for three years and even post-fermented. For example, goishicha.
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