{"product_id":"kurihara-tea-13-bancha","title":"#0076.F2 Kurihara Tea: 2026 Oku Yame Bancha - Yamabiko やまびこ","description":"\u003cp\u003eA standard bancha from the \u003ca href=\"\/en-fr\/collections\/kurihara-tea-farm\"\u003eKurihara family\u003c\/a\u003e who grow and process tea in the mountains of southern Japan. Based in Yabe-mura (population 1000), the Kurihara brothers are 4th generation tea farmers growing tea leaves under the tutelage of their father who is now a respected councilman in Yame City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBancha tea is known for its strong astringency. Usually produced in the summer and autumn, it is exposed to sunlight during cultivation and the leaves are allowed to grow large. The result is a tea leaf that his proportionately heavy in catechin antioxidants while relatively low in caffeine (though not caffeine free).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe name of this bancha is Yamabiko (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e山彦), a mountain god or spirit in Japanese folklore, and the sound of a delayed echo in the pristine mountain forest. Written 幽谷響, the sound is thought to be the answering voice of a tree spirit. See\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yamabiko_(folklore)\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYamecha, is one of the most famous teas in Japan along with Ujicha from Kyoto and Shizuokacha from Shizuoka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSteeping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3-5 grams. \u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 60 sec. \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70-80C\/160-180F, 200 ml. Resteep 2-3 times. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/pages\/steeping-techniques\"\u003eSteeping Techniques\u003c\/a\u003e for steeping techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bancha, Yamabiko\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Green tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yabemura, Yame City, Fukuoka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Machine harvested\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVendor Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eKurihara Seicha Ltd. (Kippei, Yuji, and Akio Kurihara (Father and sons))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea farm and factory, family business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/R6mFn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4236 Kita Yabe, Yabe-mura, Yame-shi, Fukuoka Prefecture 834-1401, JAPAN\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: About 3 hectares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude\u003c\/strong\u003e: 300 - 700 meters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kurihara Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"10g \/ 0.35 oz \/ Yunomi bag","offer_id":42744851333225,"sku":"kht-3001-010","price":1.69,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g \/ 3.5 oz \/ Original bag","offer_id":17431096901,"sku":"kht-3001-100","price":5.08,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"MULTIPACK 1kg (100g x 10 Original bags) \/ 2.2 lbs","offer_id":12219813724265,"sku":"kht-3001-100x10","price":45.16,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/products\/kurihara-tea-13-oku-yame-bancha-yamabiko-100g-153237.jpg?v=1664280396","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-fr\/products\/kurihara-tea-13-bancha","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}