Japan is the main producer of Green tea in the world. Due to the particularities of the Japanese climate, many sorts of tea are cultivated there. Here are the most popular sorts of tea.

1. RYOKUCHA. This sort of tea is the most popular in Japan. After the tealeaves are collected it is dried up with a hot air and grinded.
2. GYOKURO. This sort of tea is made from upper leaf-buds. Before picking leaves are covered with a straw for 20 days. It prevents leaflets from sun rays.
3. MIKICHA. This sort of tea is made from the stems of the tea-tree. That's why it is called "stem tea".
4. BANCHA. This tea is made from the mature tealeaves.
5. MATCHA. As gyokuro tea, matcha is made from upper leaf-buds. And it is also covered with straw for 20 days before collecting. Leaves are dried up and pulverized.

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6. GENMAICHA. Genmai is a special sort of rice. Its grains are fried and mixed with bancha and ryokucha tea half-and-half.
7. HODICHA. Large and mature leaves are dried and fried. The color of this tea is brown.
8. MUGICHA. This sort of tea is made from fried barley's grains.

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