#0303.N4 Furyu: Batabatacha, Rare Bancha Tea ふりゅう バタバタ茶 Color_Pink Japanese hawthorn

Japanese hawthorn

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

especially as it fades to a fresh grass sweetness in the aftertastes

and flavor later

#0303.N4 Furyu: Batabatacha, Rare Bancha Tea ふりゅう バタバタ茶 Color_Pink Japanese hawthornBatabatacha 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