{"product_id":"bancha","title":"Japan Bancha","description":"\u003cp\u003eBancha (番茶) roughly means \"ordinary tea\" in Japanese. Despite the name, we think this tea deserves a permanent place in the heart of every green tea lover. Japan Bancha consists mainly of leaves from the second spring harvest or the summer harvest. The larger, somewhat coarser tea leaves are especially soft and mild. Since they're picked later, the tea has little caffeine – ideal for the late afternoon or whenever you want less caffeine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTaste\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan Bancha wins you over with its particularly mild and soft, almost unexcited flavor. The aroma is wonderfully fresh and fine without being intrusive. Compared to our Gyokuro or Sencha, Bancha has little umami, but also hardly any bitterness and a tart, fresh aroma. Simply an honest, straightforward green tea without any frills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOrigin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan Bancha comes from a tea garden in the Kagoshima region on the Japanese island of Kyushu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"fot-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/strong\u003e special blend of different cultivars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteaming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asamushi (あさむし), 20–30 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShading:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e second spring harvest or summer harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine:\u003c\/strong\u003e low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePreparation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapan Bancha is especially mild and, for a green tea, not very sensitive to high water temperatures. We like it best when you let 6 g of tea leaves steep in 500 ml of water at 80 °C for 2 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also prepare Bancha really well in a kyusu, an original Japanese side-handle teapot. To do so, let 4 g of tea leaves steep in 100 ml of water at 60 °C for 2 minutes. Why not try our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/kinto-kyusu-teekanne\"\u003eKINTO Kyusu Teapot\u003c\/a\u003e for this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiscover more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read more about this type of tea in our blog article \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/teesorten\/was-ist-bancha-tee\"\u003eWhat is Bancha Tea?\u003c\/a\u003e (in German). Our roasted \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/hojicha\"\u003eJapan Hojicha\u003c\/a\u003e is also mild and low in caffeine – or try the soft \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gruener-tee-japan-kukicha\"\u003eJapan Kukicha\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends of Tea","offers":[{"title":"100 GRAMM","offer_id":32957266690082,"sku":"47","price":8.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"200 GRAMM","offer_id":32957266722850,"sku":"48","price":15.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1262\/7105\/products\/bancha_split.jpg?v=1604741937","url":"https:\/\/fraendsoftea.com\/en\/products\/bancha","provider":"Friends of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}