Yanagi Bancha
Price listed is for a 100 gram (3.5 oz) bag of loose leaf (How many cups is this?). Purchase 3 or more for a 5% discount.

| Tea color | Tea leaves | Brewed leaves |
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About a month after harvesting the leaves to make our premium Kabuse Sencha or shaded tea, we do a second cropping of the same plants in June to produce our Yanagi Bancha or やなぎ番茶 leaves. Bancha is usually classified as the lowest grade tea leaves, and this allows us to offer you something a bit better. :)
By June, the leaves have matured, and we do a deep cropping to increase volume as well as to get slender pieces of twigs (which contain sugars that offset the bitterness of the more mature leaves). Low in caffeine, this tea is great for drinking regularly throughout the day and before bed.
The Kabuse Sencha field where Yanagi Bancha is also harvested.
Flavor Guide |
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| Sweetness | ★★ |
| Bitterness | ★★ |
| Fragrance | refreshing |
| Brewed leaves | Way too tough to eat |
How to enjoy this tea |
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| Tea kettle brewing | --- |
| Standard boiling water steeping (100C/212F degrees): | ★★★★★ |
| Warm water steeping (70C/160F degrees): | --- |
| Cold water steeping: | ★★★ |
| Ice on tea steeping: | --- |
| Are brewed leaves edible? | --- |
Health Info |
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| Catechin | ★★★ |
| Theanine | ★★ |
| Caffeine | ★ |
| Vitamin C | ★★★ |
| Chlorophyll | ★ |
| The above info are relative estimations based on cultivation and processing methods. They may also be affected by the steeping technique used, by storage conditions, etc. | |
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Product info |
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| Product name: | Yanagi Bancha |
| Ingredients: | 100% aracha from Wazuka, Kyoto |
| Tea plant: | Yabukita plants, about 25 years old |
| Cultivation notes: | Open air (uncovered) |
| Harvest period: | June |
| Processing notes: | light steaming (about 30 seconds) |
| Product size: | 1 bag (24.5 x 11.5 x 2.0 cm / 9.65 x 4.53 x 0.79 in) |
| Weight of contents: | 100 g / 3.53 oz |
| Producer: | Akihiro Kita |
| Expiration: | Good for 6 months from shipment |
| Storage: | Seal tightly and refrigerate |
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