sencha

Also known as sencha tea, steeped tea

thumb|200px|Steamed teas such as sencha produce a cloudy, richly coloured liquid.

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Tea.Tea_name: Sencha
Tea.Tea_type: Green
Tea.Tea_color: Green
Tea.Tea_image: 2017 Kagoshima sencha.jpg
Tea.Tea_origin: Japan
Tea.Tea_names: Steeped Tea, Ryokucha
Tea.Tea_quick: It is very popular in Japan. It is made from the upper leaves of the tea bush Camellia sinensis.
Tea.Tea_time: 1 min

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native label: 煎茶
Commons category: Sencha

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Overview
Caffeine content
Types
Shincha
Kabusecha
''Senchadō''
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thumb|200px|Steamed teas such as sencha produce a cloudy, richly coloured liquid.

is a type of Japanese green tea (, ) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha (), powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage. Sencha is the most popular tea in Japan.