Yanagi Bancha Fujieda Japanese Tea

Yanagi Bancha Fujieda is a loose-leaf Japanese tea made from large, mature leaves. Unlike young spring harvests, bancha uses summer and autumn leaves, which means more catechins and a slightly more pronounced bitterness in the cup.

The tea reveals notes of bark, tobacco, roasted nuts, baked milk, honey and coffee — a rich, warm flavor without excess astringency. It has less caffeine than regular green tea, making it a good choice for an afternoon cup.

• Tea type: kukicha (stem tea)
• Form: loose leaf
• Origin: Japan
• Packaging: kraft-paper doypack with a window and a zip-lock