{"product_id":"takeo-tea-farm-organic-bancha-green-tea-aoyanagi-may-spring-harvest","title":"#0648.M1 Takeo Tea Farm: 2026 Organic Bancha Green Tea, Satsuki no Aoyanagi, May harvest 五月の青柳","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eCertified organic bancha green tea harvested in the summer by the Takeo family. Compared to sencha, tea leaves of bancha is larger with less caffeine and more catechin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBancha is known under different names depending on the region, and is sometimes referred to as \u003cem\u003esenryu\u003c\/em\u003e 川柳. In Mie prefecture spring and summer harvested bancha is often referred to as \u003cem\u003eyanagi-cha\u003c\/em\u003e 柳茶 and autumn harvest as \u003cem\u003ebancha\u003c\/em\u003e 番茶. We have named our product 'Aoyanagi in May' for spring harvest, 'Aoyanagi' for summer harvest, and 'Bancha Organic' for autumn harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Bag packed by Yunomi loses its organic certification. 1kg bag from Takeo Tea Farm is certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"clear: both;\"\u003eSteeping Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe amounts below are guidelines. Adjust to preference.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Amount\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 ml\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1\/2 cup, 3.4 fl oz)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80˚C\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e176˚F degrees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteeping Time\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1 minute\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Info\u003c\/span\u003e\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: May (not the first flush harvest, but a second trimming of late flushing leaves from the first flush, but prior to the second flush).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tsu City, Mie Prefecture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName\u003c\/strong\u003e: Takeo Tea Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tea farm, family business\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarmer\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hiroyuki Takeo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1925, all fields converted to organic cultivation in 1993, certified as organic in 2000\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification\u003c\/strong\u003e: JAS certified organic (legally equivalent to USDA, EU, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand organic certifications)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takeo Tea Farm","offers":[{"title":"[2026] 180g \/ 6.3oz \/ May \/ Original bag (JAS certified organic)","offer_id":41379655680105,"sku":"tko-ba1-180-y26","price":5.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"[2026] MULTIPACK 900g (5 bags x 180g) \/ 2 lbs \/ May \/ bulk bag (latest harvest)","offer_id":5694075397,"sku":"tko-ba1-900-y26","price":24.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/4578\/files\/461AC0C0-693F-481F-BEFD-D657B55CBEEA.jpg?v=1692169667","url":"https:\/\/yumenet.live\/en-gb\/products\/takeo-tea-farm-organic-bancha-green-tea-aoyanagi-may-spring-harvest","provider":"yumenet.live","version":"1.0","type":"link"}