• White packaging with SUGI label featuring a logo and text on a white background
  • SUGI Green tea leaves in a white plate on a white background
  • Bancha tea in a white porcelain teacup
  • Flavor profile chart for Sugi Organic Bancha with color, aroma, and taste descriptors.
  • Illustration of tea brewing process with text on how to brew Bancha tea.
  • Map of Japan highlighting Shizuoka with a tea plantation image and text about organic mountain-grown tea.
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Organic Japanese Bancha - Loose Leaf Autumn Harvest Green Tea | SUGI

Organic Japanese Bancha - Loose Leaf Autumn Harvest Green Tea | SUGI

Earthy, Gentle & Naturally Low-Caffeine

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SUGI - Certified Organic Single Cultivar Autumn- Harvest Green Tea

SUGI is a humble yet expressive green tea that captures the gentle essence of autumn. Crafted from autumn-harvest Yabukita leaves grown under the late-summer sun, it carries the aroma of dry leaves and warm earth: mellow, herbal with a soft hint of astringency that lingers like the cool air of early fall.

What Makes SUGI Special?

  • A Harvest of Character: Crafted from the autumn flush, when tea leaves mature and develop a bolder, more robust flavour. This later harvest naturally yields a tea higher in catechins and lower in caffeine, creating a gentle yet invigorating brew.
  • Pioneering Organic Farm: Grown by a family-run farm in Fujieda, Shizuoka that has led Japan’s organic tea movement since the 1970s. Certified organic under the Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS), the tea is cultivated using time-honoured, chemical-free methods that honour the soil and the seasons
  • Pure & Honest: Produced without synthetic pesticides or additives, every cup of SUGI reflects the purity of nature and the integrity of craftsmanship

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An Everyday Green Tea with Depth

While SUGI follows the same steaming, rolling, and drying process as Sencha, its larger, flatter leaves create a distinct profile — mellow, softly vegetal like the clean air of autumn. Low in caffeine and gentle on the body, it’s the perfect tea for quiet evenings, embodying balance, warmth, and calm.

Key Features

+ Certified Organic by Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS)

+ Grown in Fujieda, Shizouka, Japan

+ 100% single cultivar - Yabukita

+ Autumn Harvest

+ Net Weight: 50g

FLAVOUR PROFILE

AROMA

Mild vegetal aroma with notes of warm hay, dry leaves and subtle hints of herbs

TASTE

Mellow, softly vegetal, herbal, flavourful with a hint of astringency

HOW TO ENJOY IT?

SUGI Bancha's mellow, low-caffeine profile makes it a gentle and comforting choice, perfect for winding down before sleep or as a refreshing accompaniment to meals

  1. Heat Water: Heat up filtered water, cool it down using a water cooler to around 80-90°C
  2. Measure Tea: Add 5g (approx. 1-2 teaspoon) of tea leaves per 250ml of water to your teapot
  3. Steep: Steep for around 1 minute for the 1st infusion. For subsequent infusions, extend the time to 1-2 minutes
  4. Pour: Pour the tea into your cup (or back to the water cooler), make sure to get every last drop to prevent the leaves from over-steeping.
  5. Enjoy: Its full-bodied flavour holds up well to multiple infusions

STORAGE TIPS

To keep your tea leaves fresh, store them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, moisture and odours. Ensure the bag is tightly sealed, and gently press out as much air as possible before closing it

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