Bancha Haru ("Bancha of Spring") is an unshaded green tea picked in very early spring (prevernal) coming from the prefecture of Kagoshima in the south of Japan. The early spring character and the careful processing in a way that otherwise only Sencha-, Kabusecha- and Gyokuro teas are subjected to, are elevating this Bancha tea in terms of quality and taste…
The tradition of comparably cheap Bancha teas has been an integral part of Japan's everyday-culture for centuries. What makes this Bancha a Hojicha is the intensive roasting of the tea leafes after their initialy green tea processing. The result is a tasty thirst quencher, which due to is low caffeine content is also nicely suitable for children, caffeine-sensitive people as…
