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Aracha (荒茶), also known as unrefined or crude tea, [1] is a type of green tea produced in Japan. Unlike most other teas, aracha green tea is produced using the entire leaf of the tea plant, including the leaf blade, leaf stem, broken particles of the leaf, and the fine leaf hair. This often gives the tea a deep green colour and a bold taste ...
Gyokuro (Japanese: 玉 露, "jade dew") is a type green tea from Japan that is grown in the shade. It differs from the standard sencha (a classic green tea grown in the sun) in being grown under the shade rather than the full sun. [1] The name "gyokuro" translates as "jewel dew" (or "jade dew"). [2]
Kagoshima green tea is known for its shaded first flush harvests which are one of the earliest harvests of the year. This tea is called shincha. Second harvests while often used for green tea are now being used for black tea production as well. Later third and fourth flushes are often blended and used in tea bottles that are sold in stores and ...
Uji tea (宇治茶, Uji-cha) is a common name for all Japanese green tea produced from Uji, Kyoto. The three main types of Uji tea are Matcha , Sencha and Gyokuro . Japanese tea is originated from the Tang dynasty of China, which is during the Heian period of Japan when Chinese influences were at its peak.
Kabuse tea, or kabusecha (かぶせ茶) is a class of Japanese tea leaf. Kabuseru (かぶせる) literally means to cover or place on top, as a hat on a head, therefore kabuse tea is a tea leaf harvested from a tea plant that, for some period of time ranging from 2–25 days, [1] has had a porous material draped over the plant while the young leaves are being produced. [2]
Bancha (番茶) is a type of Japanese green tea.It is harvested from the second flush of sencha between summer and autumn; [1] 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.
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Ito En, Ltd. (株式会社伊藤園, Kabushiki Gaisha Itō En) (TYO: 2593) is a Japanese multinational drinks company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. Ito En is the largest green tea distributor in Japan. [1] The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, Indonesia, [2] the United States, Australia, and China. [3]