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| Type: | Green |
| Other names: | Common Tea |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Quick description: | More widely available in the West. Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings A late season crop, goes well with food. |
Bancha (番茶, "common tea") is a Japanese green tea. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Green tea is a type of Tea made solely with the leaves of Camellia sinensis, that has undergone minimal Oxidation during processing It is harvested from the second flush of Sencha between summer and autumn. Sencha (煎茶 is a Japanese Green tea, specifically one made without grinding the tea leaves (The first flush is harvested for Shincha. literally "new tea" represents the first month's harvest of Sencha, a Japanese Green tea. )
Background
The common green tea in Japan. It is harvested from the same tree as Sencha grade, it is plucked later than Sencha is, giving it a lower market grade. It is considered to be the lowest grade of Green Tea. There are, however, 22 grades of Bancha so the highest grades can be delicious.
Flavour
Its flavour is unique, it has a stronger organic straw smell.
Usage
Pour boiling water on leaves and let steep for 30 seconds to 2 minutes tops. If you steep it too long, there seems to be an odd metallic flavour to it.
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