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bancha

bancha

1 8.9
A mild Japanese green tea made from older tea leaves and usually cheaper than sencha
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːn.tʃɑː/
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  • You can find various brands of bancha at your local Asian market.
  • bancha tea

Examples

  • For a refreshing drink, brew a cup of bancha and enjoy it hot or iced.

  • FINN: We were sitting in your kitchen a couple months ago... ...and you were pouring me that awful, that Bachnia... Bancha.

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  • A wide selection of bancha teas is sold at Japanese grocers as well as specialty tea stores.

Synonyms

tea
vsbancha
113 1.0

The dried leaves used to make a hot drink

is a specific Japanese variety made from mature leaves, milder and less costly
green tea
vsbancha
23 1.0

Tea from leaves steamed and dried with a light fresh taste

is from mature leaves, so has milder taste and lower cost
matcha
vsbancha
2 5.3

A fine green tea powder from Japan used to make drinks and sweets

is made from mature whole leaves rather than powdered form, so tastes milder
sun tea
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  • US
1 4.8

Tea left in sunlight to steep and served cold with ice

is defined by being from mature leaves rather than a sun steeping method, so milder
souchong
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1 9.9

A Chinese black tea with large leaves and a strong smoky taste

is a Japanese green style made from mature leaves, producing milder taste and lower price

How Strong

matcha
2 5.3
bancha
1 8.9
herbal tea
17 1.3

Surface Forms

bancha singular
banchas plural

Etymology

Bancha comes from the Japanese parts ban and cha, where ban means 'late' or 'evening' and cha means 'tea'. It was made from leaves picked later in the season, so the drink is milder and cheaper, which is why bancha today refers to a simple, easy-drinking green tea.