Bancha tea, one of Japan's most emblematic teas, accounts for around 80% of national production. It is made from green tea leaves harvested in summer, after the Sencha plucking, giving it a very ...

Matcha is the powdered form of green tea, celebrated for its vibrant green color and health benefits. It is made from steamed ...

Communities in mountainous inland areas of Tokushima have long made a unique style of tea known as Awa-bancha. The tea leaves are packed into wooden barrels for 2 to 4 weeks and left to create a ...

Hojicha tea, a traditional Japanese green tea variant, is made by roasting sencha or bancha leaves over charcoal at high ...