Bancha tea
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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, "common tea") is a Japanese green tea. It is harvested from the second flush of Sencha between summer and autumn. (The first flush is harvested for Shincha.)
[edit] 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.
[edit] Flavour
Its flavour is unique, it has a stronger organic straw smell.
[edit] 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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