About this Product
Bancha is the traditional daily green tea found throughout Japan. Made of mature tea leaves and stems from the autumn harvest, Bancha is gently pan-roasted to develop a nutty sweet flavor and golden infusion. Bancha makes a wonderfully quenching cold brew tea and has a mild caffeine level due to its roasting process.
Caffeine
Origin
Kagoshima, Japan

About this Product
Bancha is the traditional daily green tea found throughout Japan. Made of mature tea leaves and stems from the autumn harvest, Bancha is gently pan-roasted to develop a nutty sweet flavor and golden infusion. Bancha makes a wonderfully quenching cold brew tea and has a mild caffeine level due to its roasting process.
Tasting Notes
A refreshing everyday green tea with a mild sweet flavor and pleasant roasted aroma
Ingredients
Organic green tea
Preparation
1.5 Tbsp
12oz
185
0F
3 minutes
5g
350mL
85
0C
3 minutes
Traditional Preparation
Water Temperature: 185°F
Leaf to Water Ratio: 4 grams per 8 ounces
Steep Times: 1 minute (1st infusion), 45 seconds (2nd infusion)
For the best infusions, we recommend brewing this tea in a Kyusu teapot.
Leaf to Water Ratio: 4 grams per 8 ounces
Steep Times: 1 minute (1st infusion), 45 seconds (2nd infusion)
For the best infusions, we recommend brewing this tea in a Kyusu teapot.
Reviews
Reviews
The Tea I Did Not Know I Needed
I got this tea as a sample. RISHI is usually sending me samples that I already have. Then they sent me
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this one. It is the perfect green tea! I love their Earl Green and have tried others that are more bitter than I care for; this one tops them all. I bought a bunch and look forward to it coming in the mail. I plan to drink it after breakfast and lunch and before working out every day. It is the perfect green tea.
RRay
Great budget Bancha
This Bancha is a good value if you know how to brew it correctly otherwise you'll end up with bitter
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tea. Try using cooler water, less leaf, and a 3 minute max steep time. That way it'll surprise you with subtle grassy/sea weed umami and mild pineapple sweetness in the aftertaste for multiple infusions.
AZ
Everyday Green Tea
My favorite everyday green tea. Minimal bitterness and not quite as strong as sencha.
Maddie
Didn't know I was looking for this
Hated the Sencha with a passion; so finding out that it was the second flush Sencha shocked me.Moreover
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, I've been looking for the strong, sour-bitter taste it elicits on the back of the tongue; it's what I came to Rishi for: looking for the flavor from Stash's Fusion Green & White.
Ryan
Golden infusion with a toasty aroma and nutty flavor
Refreshing and brisk with a pleasant bitter-sweetness, deep umami flavor and a greenish-golden infusion color
Fresh, grassy high notes with a smooth body, savory flavor and crisp finish