Houjicha Roasted Green are Bancha green tea stems and larger leaves. Roasted to give a nutty flavor and aroma. Bancha is harvested when new shoots and leaf buds grow after the first picking for Sencha. Bancha is a more astringent and less fragrant tea. Accompanies a heavier meal very well. Can be a good night time tea.
Depending upon tea leaf size, 1 oz of tea brews about 8-10 cups of tea.