Aracha Tea
Crude Tea · Unrefined Tea
Aracha is Japan's unrefined green tea: leaves are steamed and dried but not sorted, blended, or trimmed like finished sencha.
Flavor Profile
What does Aracha taste like?
Aracha is Japan's unrefined green tea: leaves are steamed and dried but not sorted, blended, or trimmed like finished sencha. The cup is rustic and lively — bolder grassy flavor, more marine edge, and a straightforward astringency that tea drinkers either love or leave. It is how tea looks before blending, and small-lot aracha is prized by enthusiasts who want a direct taste of a single field.
Bar length reflects the relative prominence of each flavor note (dominant first), not a laboratory measurement.
Origin
Shizuoka, Japan
Aracha is produced wherever sencha is made; Shizuoka accounts for roughly a third of Japan's tea output.
Known for steamed green teas, shade-grown umami, and powdered matcha.
Brewing Guide
How to Brew Aracha
Brewing parameters are a starting point and can be adjusted to taste.
Caffeine
Caffeine in Aracha
Typical brewed serving
Aracha is a medium-caffeine green tea. A typical brewed serving contains about 20–35 mg of caffeine.
Values can vary depending on quantity, brewing time, serving size, and preparation method.
Fit
Who is Aracha for?
Experienced drinkers
Better once you've explored a few teas — it rewards a little brewing attention.
When to drink it
Comfortable at any time of day.
Flavor direction
Medium-bodied, leads with grassy notes — a green tea with grassy, vegetal, marine character.
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FAQ
Aracha Tea FAQ
Quick answers about Aracha tea, drawn from its flavor, origin, caffeine, and brewing profile.
What is Aracha tea?
Aracha is Japan's unrefined green tea: leaves are steamed and dried but not sorted, blended, or trimmed like finished sencha. It is also known as Crude Tea and Unrefined Tea.
Does Aracha tea have caffeine?
Yes. Aracha is a medium-caffeine tea, typically 20–35 mg per brewed serving.
What does Aracha tea taste like?
Aracha is known for a profile led by Grassy, Vegetal, and Marine, with a medium body.
How do you brew Aracha tea?
Use about 3 g of tea per 250 ml of water at 75–85°C, steeping for 1–2 minutes. It can be re-steeped 2 times.
Is Aracha tea bitter?
Bitterness is not a defining note of Aracha; its profile centers on Grassy, Vegetal, and Marine.