雲うん茶ちゃ

noun

plain matcha (powdered green tea)

Archaic term for plain matcha, as opposed to flavored or sweetened varieties. Replaced by 抹茶 in modern Japanese.

See also: 抹茶

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんには「雲うん茶ちゃ」という表ひょう記きが見みられる。

  The notation '雲茶' can be found in Edo-period documents.