Bancha is made from the later harvests of the year and from the larger, coarser leaves left behind once the finest ones have gone into sencha. Those leaves have spent longer in the sun, so they hold fewer amino acids and less caffeine, and the tea they make is mild, plain and easy on the stomach. It is the everyday household tea in Japan, drunk through the day and after meals rather than savoured. Brew it hot and quickly — bancha is not delicate and does not need coaxing out. Expect a light golden-green cup with a mild, slightly woody character rather than the sweetness of a first-flush tea.
Tehåndværker: Masuda-sanShizuoka
bancha dyrkes af Mr. Masuda , en dygtig tebonde fra Shizuoka , der fører tilsyn med en større temark. Under vores besøg på hans gård gav Mr. Masuda os en omfattende rundvisning i teproduktionsprocessen, fra dyrkning til pakning.
Det tog os et stykke tid at finde en bancha , vi virkelig kunne lide i Japan, men da Mr. Masuda introducerede os til denne, vidste vi med det samme, at den var speciel. Denne te er hurtigt ved at blive blandt vores mest populære, især blandt begyndere.
Oprindelse: ShizuokaJapan
Denne bancha produceres på Makinohara plateauet i Shizuoka . Gården er ret stor med et par forskellige mikroklimaer, der er perfekte til forskellige slags grøn te. Vi besøgte gården i sommeren 2018 for at lære mere om tesorter og smage de forskellige typer te, der dyrkes her.
Kultivar: YabukitaTe-variant
Denne bancha er lavet af Yabukita -kultivaren, den mest almindelige tesort i Japan, der udgør 75% af landets samlede teproduktion.
Yabukita: Der er to hovedårsager til, at Yabukita kultivaren er så populær. Den første er, at tesorten er mere modstandsdygtig over for frost og derfor kan modstå de forholdsvis kolde vintre i det centrale Japan. Teen producerer også en stærk, velsmagende og vegetabilsk smag, som mange tedrikkere nyder!
Tilberedning og serveringOp til 40 kopper
Varm bryg: 5 g blade, 150 ml vand ved 70 °C (158 °F), 1 minut.
Bryg det igen: De samme blade giver 2 infusioner. Gentag infusionen med vand ved samme temperatur, 20 sekunder hver gang; hver infusion smager lidt anderledes.
Kold bryg: Nydes bedst varm, vi anbefaler ikke koldbrygning af denne te.
En pakke: Op til 40 kopper · 20 × 5 g portioner, 2 infusioner hver · 100 g / 3,5 oz.
Hvorfor vælge Nio Teas ?
For os er te mere end en drik, det er en livsstil. Vi har brugt årevis på at besøge tefarme over hele Japan, smage teer med de mennesker, der dyrker dem, og opbygge varige, direkte relationer. Vi mener, at dette er den mest bæredygtige måde at finde te på: færre mellemled, bedre sporbarhed og en tættere forbindelse mellem landmand og tedrikker.
Hver te er 100% pesticidfri og omhyggeligt udvalgt for sin smag, oprindelse og håndværk. Uanset om du udforsker japansk te eller sammenligner kultivarer og terroirs, finder du ærlige smagsnoter, præcis brygningsvejledning og reel støtte, der hjælper dig med at få det bedste ud af hver kop.
Typiske værdier pr. 100 ml brygget te, fra Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (MEXT, 8. udgave), bancha -infusion (fødevare nr. 16039; 15 g blad, 650 ml vand ved 90°C, 30 sekunder). Værdierne i din kop varierer afhængigt af bladet, vandet og bryggetiden.
Fuldfør dit te-ritualNo Kyusu at home? No problem!
100% pesticidfriDirekte fra landmændeneRen og ublandetTerroir med én oprindelseHøst i små partierAutentisk japansk håndværk
Unveiling Bancha's Superfood Power
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Koffein
Naturlig koffein for et blidt og vedvarende løft.
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Antioxidanter
Rig på katekiner og andre naturligt forekommende antioxidanter.
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Klorofyl
Naturligt rig på klorofyl, pigmentet bag matcha livlige grønne farve.
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Kalium og calcium
Naturligt forekommende mineraler, der bidrager til matcha ernæringsprofil.
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L -theanin
En aminosyre, der findes naturligt i te, og som forbindes med en rolig og fokuseret følelse.
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Vitamin A, C, E og K
Indeholder en række vitaminer, der naturligt findes i hele tebladet.
Why Buy Your Bancha from Nio Teas
Ingen mellemhandlere, ingen pesticider, ingen risiko.
30-dages tilfredshedsgaranti
Prøv det med ro i sindet. Hvis det ikke er det rigtige for dig, så kontakt os inden for 30 dage.
15 japanske tebønder
Vores te kombinerer håndværket og den regionale ekspertise fra 15 partnerlandmænd i hele Japan.
Direkte fra landmand til kop
Vi opbygger varige relationer med vores landmænd for at opnå færre mellemled og bedre sporbarhed.
100% pesticidfri Bancha
Every Bancha is grown without pesticides, then personally tasted and selected by our team.
How to Make Bancha Like a Pro
For at få mest muligt ud af din bancha anbefaler vi, at du følger disse instruktioner. Bancha er lidt mere tilgivende, når det kommer til bryggetemperatur, så hvis du brygger teen lidt for varm eller lidt for længe, er det generelt ikke et stort problem.
Heat the Water
Varm vandet op til 70°C (158°F).
Add the Leaves
Tilsæt 5 g blade til en kyusu-tekande .
Steep
Hæld 150 ml vand over og lad det trække i 1 minut.
Pour & Brew Again
Hæld hver dråbe ud, og bryg derefter de samme blade én gang til (20 sekunder).
Løsbladet te over tebreve
Rig på smag, ikke på mikroplastik.
Ceremonial and latte matcha from one Shizuoka field.
Landmand: Masudaさん
Mr. Masuda is a skilled tea farmer in Shizuoka who manages a large tea field and oversees every step, from growing to packaging. He uses the prized first harvest to make ceremonial matcha smooth enough to drink on its own, and later harvests for matcha that works beautifully in lattes.
Why Organic Bancha Fields Make a Difference
Teplanter absorberer alt fra jorden, hvilket gør pesticidfri landbrug særligt vigtigt. De landmænd, vi arbejder med, har fundet en måde at dyrke lækker te på uden at skade det naturlige økosystem.
Nio teas har været mit foretrukne sted at købe te af god kvalitet i et stykke tid nu, og de skuffer mig aldrig. Deres teer er af fremragende kvalitet, men jeg vil gerne være mere opmærksom på kundeservice - Nio-teamet har været meget venlige og hjælpsomme hver gang jeg har haft problemer. Deres kundeservice skuffer aldrig, de er meget opmærksomme og hurtige til at svare på eventuelle spørgsmål, hvilket er grunden til, at jeg har været en loyal kunde i et stykke tid nu.
1. april 2026
5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Sean
Min foretrukne leverandør af japanske økologiske løse blade grønne teer. De fremskaffer nogle af de bedste økologiske teer fra Japan og støtter familiebønder og den voksende økologiske teindustri som helhed. Jeg har bestilt fra alle leverandører i årevis, og Nio har konsekvent de bedste priser og det bedste udvalg generelt. De leverer førsteklasses kundeservice og hurtig levering. Kan varmt anbefales 🍃
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We ship from warehouses in the US, the EU and Japan — whichever is closest to you. US and EU orders arrive in 4–12 business days; the handful of countries served from Japan take around 10. Business days count from dispatch rather than from when you order, and exclude weekends and public holidays. You'll get a tracking number by email the moment your parcel leaves the warehouse.
We only buy from fields grown without pesticides or chemicals. We ask each farmer directly how they manage their land, visit the plantation and processing facility ourselves, taste every harvest before committing, and check that the biodiversity around the fields is alive. Small family farms don't always carry paperwork — so we verify it in person instead.
Japanese green tea covers an enormous range, and choosing online isn't easy. If you've tried yours and it isn't for you, email info@nioteas.com within 30 days with your order number and a line on what you didn't enjoy. We'll send a different tea of equal or lower value, free. Nothing to post back — keep it, share it, or try brewing it cooler. Once per order.
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Unopened items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days. Tea is sealed for hygiene, so opened packs can't come back — but the swap above covers exactly that situation. Return postage is yours unless the item arrived damaged, defective or incorrect.
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Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 50 reviews.
Thank you so much for sending the replacement order! The first shipment was lost locally and you sent me out a new order! This Bancha tea is worth it every time. This is such a relaxing and soothing tea. I use it for morning tea as well as afternoon and before bed!
This is a great tasting tea. I quit coffee recently and I was looking for an affordable tea that can be steeped throughout the day. Following the directions I’m able to make more than three cups with the same leaves. I like the flavor profile of each cup. I wish that there were more varieties of bancha to choose from.
This bancha by Masuda-san may be the best quality Bancha I've ever drunk before. It's a cheap yet valuable! This tea is the best afternoon or after a rich meal helping you to digest it better. It is a full body, the bitterness pleasantly hits your taste buds without indisposition along with the nice acidity a nice bancha should have. The cereal smell and nutty flavour can also be pleasant as well for those who doesn't like the vegetal, grassy, savory notes of Japanese green teas, so I could even notice robust tones to the wet leaves after one or two infusions. The tea barely looses its flavour, that's why I infuse it 4 times. You can use 70°C for the first infusion and 75°C - 80°C for the second with no fear, the flavor remains with pleasant bitterness and low astringensy, the acidity dominates with its tingling sensation in your palate in a good way along with a nice sweetness.
I'm really enjoying this tea. It's very light and has a really nice refreshing taste. I definitely enjoy sipping on the weekends. Love that one can brew up to three times. The flavors come out after each brew.
Great, subtle tasting green tea, can be drank all day without affecting my sleep even though I'm quite sensitive to caffeine.
Since you can rebrew the same leaves multiple times, one packet of tea can last a long, long time.
This is my go-to tea now!
Masudaen Bancha, a sample gift from Nio.
It's mild, woody and slightly acidic. A gentle tea for winding down in the afternoon or after a meal in the evening.
A very mild flavor and the color was more of the pale golden yellow-green found more in Chinese green teas. Personally I like my teas on the stronger side, so I would probably brew this one a little hotter next time and use 100-120 ml instead of the 150. A very lovely tea with a lower caffeine content (I actually had a nap afterwards), so probably better for late afternoons
This bancha itself smells wonderful. It's intensely aromatic, with a sharp, really bright fragrance that smells like freshly clipped tea leaves. It's a very layered tea with a nice body, but it bites a little hard. It really reminds me of tea leaves that have just been pulled off the bush and brewed without any additional processing. It's got a bright astringency that translates into an almost spicy, sort of Sichuan peppercorn numbness on the tongue and roof of the mouth.
E' la prima volta che acquisto questo tè Bancha e ne sono molto soddisfatta, perchè è erbaceo, fresco e dolce, come piace a me. Il fatto poi che sia stato coltivato senza pesticidi lo rende, per me, un prodotto eccezionale.
I am not a tea expert. Not even close. However I do enjoy the various sensha teas I've been getting from Nio. This time I thought I'd try Bancha, partly because it is so inexpensive and partly to try something different.
I can drink it but I can't say I enjoy it as a special treat that is pleasant to sit and sip. I very often mix the brewed Japanese tea with an herb tea like hibiscus flower, and the Bancha seems to be suitable for that because I'm not wanting to really taste the flavor of the Bancha.
We live and learn and I've learned that I should probably stay with the mid priced Sencha teas. Thanks to Nio for providing the vast assortment from which to choose.
After the COVID shot I began having a bitter taste in my mouth. Eventually I couldn’t drink anything but water. But I had the idea of trying a weak low acid tea. A weak tea is made with water you can put your finger in and is only steeped a short time. It worked. This green tea tastes good to me