Mecha (tea)

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Mecha
Type	Green
Other names	Bud Tea
Origin	Japan
Quick description	Popular after-dinner tea made from early leaf buds.

Mecha (芽茶) is a type of green tea. The name of mecha derives from the early leaf buds needed to make this special green tea. Mecha is harvested in spring and made as rolled leaf teas^[1] that are graded somewhere between Gyokuro and Sencha in quality. Mecha is made from a collection of leaf buds and tips of the early crops.