Merkaba Teas, Bancha, Green Tea

Origin: Japan

Refreshing China green tea. Lovely flat leaves made in the Japanese Sencha style. Crisp, grassy notes with all the benefits of Green!
The harvest takes place towards the end of the growing season which yields a thicker, fibrous leaf and a lower caffeine content. Bancha tea is
frequently described as "three-year tea" because the leaves up to three years old are harvested. The large leaf, the tangy, slightly bitter taste
as well as its low caffeine content are characteristic of the Japan Bancha.
Bancha green tea is favored among Japanese citizens for daily use due to the high content of beneficial ingredients such as Theanine,
Catechins (polyphenols), Flavonoids, Vitamins, Minerals and essential Amino Acids.

Bancha also has two subcategories:
1) Hojicha, that is made from roasted bancha leaves. The result is a toasted, earthy aroma, and a light-golden colored brew.
2) Gen Mai Cha, that is a mixture of bancha leaves and fire-toasted rice. This light brown brew has a savory, grainy, slightly salty taste. A
favorite with many fine restraints.

This tea is particularly recommended in a microbiotic diet.

Water temperature: 175 – 180°F