Because of this, traditional bancha of various regions have differing manufacturing methods, ranging from those like herbal teas which consist only of leaves which have been dried naturally, to fermented teas like those from China.
このため、各地に古くから伝わる伝統的な番茶には様々な製法で作られたものがあり、茶の木から葉を摘み取って自然乾燥させただけの薬草茶の様なものから中国茶のような発酵茶まで存在する。