Japanese Tea

Today, I am going to share about Japanese tea.

Tea is the most commonly drunk beverage in Japan and an important part of Japanese food culture.

Various types of tea are widely available and consumed at any point of the day. 

The main varieties of tea that are popularly consumed in Japan are:

Green tea

Green tea is the most common type of tea.

Matcha

Matcha is the form of green tea that is used in the tea ceremony.

Hojicha

Hojicha is processed by roasting the tea leaves, which gives the leaves their characteristic reddish-brown color. 

Genmaicha

Genmai is brown rice. Genmai grains are roasted and mixed with tea leaves to produce Genmaicha. 

Mugicha

Mugicha is made by infusing roasted barley into water. The drink is popularly served cold in summer.