This Bancha is has a lower caffeine profile and can be enjoyed both hot and cold. Grown later in the year, Bancha also has higher levels of catechin. Bancha's meaning references the coarser grades and heavier, late season crop from which this full-flavored tea is made. Bancha is made from larger leaves than are usually available for sencha grades. Bancha are a class of sencha harvested as a second flush tea between summer and autumn. Bancha is respected because of the tea's well-defined character, vivid yellow colors and refreshing and deep flavors.

Mass Market teas typically have a 5-6% antioxidant level. This tea has an ultra high antioxidant level of 7.9%

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Hot Tea:
- Boil water and let cool to 203F/95C
- Steep for 30 seconds (longer=stronger)
- Use approx. 2 tsp per cup
- To re-infuse use higher temperature/less time

Iced Tea:
- Pour 1 1/4 cups boiled water on 5 tsps of tea
- Steep for 3-5 minutes
- Pour into pitcher while straining leaves.
- For a quart of tea add ice & top w/cold water
- Garnish and sweeten to taste