There is a belief that the first tea of the season (初物) has some extra special qualities that will keep you in good health all year.

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Sencha (煎茶 'green leaf tea') is available from May, but the first matcha arrives in November.

Tencha (碾茶), the tea leaves used for matcha prior to being ground down, are prepared in May and allowed to age until the autumn, creating a gorgeously mellow flavour by November.

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