上あがり花ばな

noun

freshly brewed green tea

Dated term, originally used in restaurants. Now mostly replaced by お茶 or 煎茶 in everyday speech.

See also: 上がり

• 昔むかしの料りょう亭ていでは、食しょく後ごに上あがり花ばなが出だされた。

  In old-style restaurants, freshly brewed green tea was served after the meal.