Japan's everyday tea and the baseline of Japanese tea culture. Harvested from mature summer and autumn leaves, bancha's low caffeine and light, toasty character make it the default cup from breakfast to bedtime in most Japanese households.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Various Japan (primarily Shizuoka, Kyoto), Japan
Plant
Land
Various
Craft
Summer-Autumn (2nd-4th flush) harvest. Steamed, rolled, dried. Made from larger, mature leaves (2nd-4th flush).
From the tea table
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