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bancha, coarse green tea
A common, everyday grade of Japanese green tea made from larger, mature leaves harvested later in the season. Less refined than 煎茶 but widely drunk as an everyday beverage. It has a mild, slightly astringent flavor.
Usage
A staple everyday tea in Japan, less expensive and less delicate than 煎茶 (sencha). Made from larger, coarser leaves picked in the later harvest. Often served at restaurants as a complimentary tea.
The proverb 鬼も十八、番茶も出花 (even a demon at eighteen, even bancha at first brew) means that anything can look its best at the right moment — used humorously about young women.