Did you know that Shincha is a kind of Sencha, but
Sencha is not always Shincha??
“Sen” for Sencha
means “to decoct” or “ to extract the essence”, and Sencha is the most popular
tea in Japan.
“Shin” for Shincha means “new” or “fresh”, so Shincha means new tea, which is spring
tea produced by first flush. When we say Shincha,
it almost always refers to “spring Sencha”, which means that Sencha produced by
first flush. Shincha is especially
characterized by a fresh and grassy aroma since they are made from the fresh
and young buds and leaves.
You can buy Sencha in all seasons of the year, but Shincha is found only in spring. Enjoy!
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| japanese character "Shincha" by Ippodo |
