Bancha Ujitawara

Bancha Ujitawara – Everyday Kyoto Green Tea for Wholesale

Bancha Ujitawara is a quality everyday Japanese green tea from Tsuzuki District, Ujitawara, in Kyoto Prefecture. Bancha is a much-loved daily tea in Japan, and this lot offers cafes and retailers a light, clean and affordable green tea suited to regular service.

Bancha is picked after the first spring harvest that supplies sencha. This later harvest begins in summer and includes the larger leaves and upper stems that are usually excluded from sencha production. The result is a gentle, easygoing tea that is less fragrant and slightly more astringent than young sencha, with a fine, light and clean taste. The liquor is a bright yellow-green, the aroma exceptionally green and vegetal, and the finish refreshing with a gentle astringency. In Japan, bancha is known as a palate cleanser after meals, and it is naturally lower in caffeine than many green teas, which makes it a sensible choice for afternoon and evening menus. It is the kind of simple, satisfying tea enjoyed every day in Japanese homes. For foodservice, it works well by the pot, alongside or after meals, and iced in summer. It pairs nicely with rice dishes, noodles and savory snacks.

Product Profile

• Type: Japanese green tea (bancha)
• Origin: Tsuzuki District, Ujitawara, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Harvest: Later harvest beginning in summer; larger leaves and upper stems
• Liquor: Bright yellow-green
• Aroma: Exceptionally green and vegetal
• Flavor: Fine, light and clean; refreshing with gentle astringency
• Caffeine: Lower than many green teas

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Kyoto-grown everyday Japanese tea
• Light, clean profile that complements food
• Lower caffeine for later-day service
• Suited to pot service and iced summer menus
• Traditional palate cleanser for restaurant and cafe pairing

Bancha Ujitawara is Japanese everyday tea at its best: light, clean and refreshing. It is an ideal house green tea to brew by the pot and share.