二に番ばん茶ちゃ

noun

second-grade tea; second picking tea

Tea made from leaves picked after the first harvest (一番茶). Often considered lower quality than first-picked tea, but still commonly consumed.

See also: 一番茶

• 二に番ばん茶ちゃは一いち番ばん茶ちゃより渋しぶみが強つよいと言いわれている。

  Second-grade tea is said to have a stronger astringency than first-grade tea.