#0303.N4 Furyu: Batabatacha, Rare Bancha Tea ふりゅう バタバタ茶 Color_Pink Comparing types of leaves

Comparing types of leaves

leaves may actually be too fresh to make good matcha--their flavor may create matcha that is very strong in umami but also too bitter

Japanese hawthorn

Fukui Prefecture

Please enjoy the aroma of the hojicha and the subtle acidity of yuzu

#0303.N4 Furyu: Batabatacha, Rare Bancha Tea ふりゅう バタバタ茶 Color_Pink Comparing types of leavesBatabatacha is a tea with an unique tradition dating back to before the 15th century. Loved by the people in the town of Asahimachi Birudan of Toyama Prefecture, it is a fermented tea similar to Chinese pu erh tea, and is traditionally drunk whisked and foamed with a pinch of salt. History of Batabatacha The earliest known record of this tea comes from a visit by Rennyo, the 8th head priest of Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, in 1472 where he noted that