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{{nihongo|'''''Bancha'''''|番茶}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[green tea]]. It is harvested from the second flush of ''[[sencha]]'' between summer and autumn. (The first flush is harvested for ''[[shincha]]''.) |
{{nihongo|'''''Bancha'''''|番茶}} is a type of [[Japan]]ese [[green tea]]. It is harvested from the second flush of ''[[sencha]]'' between summer and autumn. (The first flush is harvested for ''[[shincha]]''.) |
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It can be found in a number of forms such as roasted, unroasted, smoked, matured or fermented for three years and even post fermented. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Bancha is harvested from the same tree as ''sencha'' grade, but it is plucked later than ''sencha'' is, giving it a lower market grade. It is considered to be the lowest |
Bancha is harvested from the same tea tree as ''sencha'' grade, but it is plucked later than ''sencha'' is, giving it a lower market grade. It is considered to be one the lowest grades of Japanese green teas. There are 22 grades of ''bancha''. Its flavour is unique and varies depending on the type. Flavours range from smoke, roasted nuts, green grass, earthy... some of types of bancha have a stronger straw smell. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Japanese tea]] |
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== References == |
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# [https://www.thejapaneseteahub.com/post/let-s-talk-about-bancha]'''[[Sencha#cite%20ref-1|^]]''' Let's talk about bancha! |
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Revision as of 16:06, 2 September 2020
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| Bancha | |
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| Type | Green |
| Other names | Common Tea |
| Origin | Japan |
| Quick description | More widely available in the West. A late season crop, goes well with food. |
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.)
It can be found in a number of forms such as roasted, unroasted, smoked, matured or fermented for three years and even post fermented.
Background
Bancha is harvested from the same tea tree as sencha grade, but it is plucked later than sencha is, giving it a lower market grade. It is considered to be one the lowest grades of Japanese green teas. There are 22 grades of bancha. Its flavour is unique and varies depending on the type. Flavours range from smoke, roasted nuts, green grass, earthy... some of types of bancha have a stronger straw smell.
See also
- Hōjicha – often made from bancha
- Japanese tea
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