I'm quite new to tea and Japanese green teas especially. Compared to recent Sencha and Kargigane offerings I've tried, this Bancha was very easy going and palatable. I could understand the more refined tongues desiring more of a punch — but I could drink this daily without fail. Fantastic value!
TeaSourceSKU: 87142
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The workaday green tea staple. The grassiness is subdued and allows a simple sweetness to come forth and soften the seaweed spirits. Easy and unassuming.
Produced summer 2025 in Shizuoka Prefecture. It’s a deep-steamed tea made from the Yabukita cultivar. Bancha is made of leaf material obtained when pruning the plants between standard first and second flush harvests. Its coarse leaves produce a simpler, lighter cup.
Ingredients: green tea
Steeping Instructions
4 grams | 10-12 oz water | 175°F | Steep 3 min.
Kyusu Teapot Instructions
1st Steep - 10 grams | 8 oz water | 175°F | Steep 40 seconds
2nd Steep - 10 grams | 8 oz water | 175°F | Steep 10 seconds
Number of Cups
2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups, 1 lb makes 151 cups
Ingredients
green tea
Steeping Instructions
Western Steeping Method
Steep 4 grams of tea in 10–12 oz of 175°F (79°C) water for 3 minutes.
Traditional Steeping Method
Steep 6 grams of tea in an 8 oz kyūsu or teapot with 175°F (79°C) water for the following times.
1st steep: 40 seconds
2nd steep: 10 seconds
These recommendations are just a starting point—experiment and discover what you enjoy most.
Approximate Cups of Tea per Package
This estimate is based on the recommended steeping instructions for this tea. Actual yield will vary depending on your steeping method and personal preference.
2 ounce
Makes about
14
cups of tea
4 ounce
Makes about
28
cups of tea
1 pound
Makes about
113
cups of tea
Tea Type
Green tea
Origin
Japan
Sub-origin
Shizuoka
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