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== Types of sencha ==
== Types of Sencha ==


* Jô Sencha (上煎茶), superior sencha.
* Jô Sencha (上煎茶), superior sencha.
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* Chumushi, middle steamed (30-90s). This is the standard steaming time for sencha.
* Chumushi, middle steamed (30-90s). This is the standard steaming time for sencha.
* Fukamushi (深蒸し), deep steamed sencha. This sencha is steamed about 1-2 minutes and sold as [[Fukamushicha]].
* Fukamushi (深蒸し), deep steamed sencha. This sencha is steamed about 1-2 minutes and sold as [[Fukamushicha]].
* Ichibancha (一番茶)
* Shincha (新茶) or Ichibancha (一番茶), first picked sencha of the year.


== See also ==
== See also ==