{"title":"Kyobancha","description":"Kyobancha is a large leaf green tea (bancha) from Kyoto that has been harvested in March after having grown over the winter, steamed and dried without rolling, then roasted. Producers in other regions also make similar unrolled\/roasted bancha but may harvest in the autumn instead. These are also included here.","products":[{"product_id":"chasandai-shimane-grown-organic-bancha-green-tea","title":"#5555 Chasandai Tea Factory: Shimane-Grown Roasted Bancha (Unrolled Hojicha) 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile most \"bancha\" looks like a large version of sencha tea leaf, rolled into a big needle, the term \"bancha\" is most generally simply indicating a large tea leaf, one that is mature and therefore containing very little umami flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the regions of Western Japan, the term \"bancha\" also often refers to bancha that is roasted (i.e., low grade hojicha). In Kyoto, there is a specific type of bancha called \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.yumenet.live\/collections\/green-tea\/kyobancha\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKyobancha\u003c\/a\u003e that is unrolled and roasted (Kyobancha from Kyoto is also usually allowed to mature over the winter and harvested in March as part of the preparation for the spring flush).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bancha would be considered a kyobancha if from Kyoto Prerfecture, but since it comes from Chasandai in Shimane Prefecture, it is simply called bancha! This tea has a light and woody flavor, it can also be enjoyed as an after tea with Matcha. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Processing Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roasted without rolling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimane Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoil 6-8 grams in a kettle for about 3 minutes. Alternatively, crush the leaves and place into your tea pot, and steep with hot water for 20-30 seconds (adjust the time for strength of flavor).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe above steeping notes are guidelines. Please adjust to fit your personal preference. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/chasandai-tea-factory\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChasandai Tea Factory\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shimane Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Chasandai Tea Factory","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35oz \/ Yunomi Sample Bag","offer_id":42833449451625,"sku":"csd-40079-010","price":280.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz","offer_id":32015103328361,"sku":"csd-40079-100","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/chasandai-tea-factory-shimane-grown-roasted-bancha-unrolled-hojicha-100g-552349.jpg?v=1663992624"},{"product_id":"kihara-naturally-grown-kyobancha-winter-roasted-green-tea-leaves","title":"#0610.K6 Tea Farmer Shinichi Kihara: Naturally Grown Kyobancha 京番茶 (Winter-roasted green tea leaves)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique to the city of Kyoto from which it gets name, Kyobancha is harvested from tea leaves and twigs that have matured over the winter months and then roasted producing a very woodsy flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften called 'bancha for babies' (akachan bancha 赤ちゃん番茶) because it has almost no caffeine, it is also called 'spring bancha' (haru bancha 春番茶) because it is harvested in March from winter matured leaves. Rarely offered outside of Japan, it is even quite rare to find it in supermarkets in Japan as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinichi Kihara's Kyobancha gives off a smoky aroma, but surprises you with a flavor that is both smoky as well as sweet. (See our steeping notes.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that because the leaves are unrolled, they are quite bulky, resulting in a higher shipping price than 200g of other tea. This price is built into the product price rather than the shipping fee. If buying in amounts larger than what is listed, please contact us for more accurate pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #aaa;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTea Stories\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the Yunomi staff was joking about how the kyobancha tea leaves look like dried leaves you might find in your garden, right before she (and she shall remain anonymous) took a sip and exclaimed, 'Ah! Oishii! (Delicious!)' -- You can't judge a book by its cover...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: March (of leaves that have grown over the winter). Note that new harvests are steamed and dried, then kept in storage. The “freshness” is determined by the freshness of the roast, and the tea is roasted when we order from Kihara-san. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka Village, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shinichi Kihara","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ March Harvest \/ resealable bag","offer_id":30955336958057,"sku":"skh046-010","price":430.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g \/ 7 oz \/ March Harvest \/ Original bag (non-resealable)","offer_id":39778074132585,"sku":"skh046-200","price":2700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Case (200g x 20 bags) \/ 4kg \/ 8.8 lbs \/ March Harvest \/ Original bag (produced on demand)","offer_id":47821625294953,"sku":"skh046-200x20","price":50000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/tea-farmer-shinichi-kihara-skh003-naturally-grown-kyobancha-winter-roasted-green-tea-leaves-581015.jpg?v=1765932148"},{"product_id":"obubu-15-kyobancha-winter-grown-roasted-green-tea","title":"#0009.K6 Obubu Tea: Kyobancha - Winter-grown, Roasted Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique to the city of Kyoto from which it gets name, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kyobancha\"\u003eKyobancha\u003c\/a\u003e is harvested from tea leaves and twigs that have matured over the winter months and then roasted producing a very woodsy flavor. As \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/bancha\"\u003ebancha\u003c\/a\u003e, it is unrolled, so we sell it in larger 200 gram bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOften called 'bancha for babies' (akachan bancha 赤ちゃん番茶) because it has almost no caffeine, it is also called 'spring bancha' (haru bancha 春番茶) because it is harvested in March from winter matured leaves. Rarely offered outside of Japan, it is even quite rare to find it in supermarkets in Japan as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkky's Kyobancha has resulted in a tea that produces a light, refreshing, and easy-to-drink taste--a healthy alternative to sugary drinks. We recommend steeping it in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, or steeping it with cold water for 2-3 hours for iced tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVideo illustrating how kyobancha, the winter-grown roasted tea, is made and prepared.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by Interns at \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/collections\/kyoto-obubu-tea-farms\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKyoto Obubu Tea Farms\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SoelY9aWKYM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: March (pre-spring harvest)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wazuka Village, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves and stems that have matured over the winter, cut to prepare the field for the spring harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Steamed for 80 min and roasted without rolling to create the dry leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Extremely low in caffeine, light body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ March \/ Yunomi sample bag","offer_id":4101750277,"sku":"obt-ho005-010","price":350.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"200g \/ 7 oz \/ March \/ bulk bag","offer_id":4101750405,"sku":"obt-ho005-200","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/IMG_8298.jpg?v=1765441965"},{"product_id":"kyobancha","title":"#0780.TX Yunomi Tea House Blend: Unrolled Roasted Bancha Green Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eKyobancha is a type of roasted green tea (or hojicha) that originated in Kyoto, giving it the name \"kyo\". Bancha refers to leaves harvested after they have matured to a large size. Kyobancha specifically comes from Kyoto and is most often harvested in March as a preparation of the field for the spring harvest (therefore the thickest, most mature leaves). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, producers from many regions in Japan also produce a similar unrolled, roasted bancha using mature leaves harvested anywhere between October and March. This product is our house blend of this type of leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduction Method\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeaves are harvested in March, having grown large and stiff over the winter months. After harvesting, they are steamed, dried without rolling (similar to tencha but a much simpler process), and roasted. Due to both the maturity of the leaf and the roasting, caffeine is minimal, so much so that the nickname for this tea is \"akachan bancha\" or \"bancha for babies\", and the tea is often seen in baby stores in Japan as a drink for newborns. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 grams. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 ml. Boiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: This tea steeps into a light, slightly smoky liquor. Depending on your strength preference, you may want to increase the steeping time. 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