Looking for something like Anji Bai Cha? The three closest matches in our catalogue — chosen by type, effects, flavor notes and caffeine — with exact brewing for each.
Quick answer
The closest matches to Anji Bai Cha are Kabusecha, Lu'an Gua Pian and Yunnan Dianhong, ranked by how much type, effects, flavor and caffeine they share with it. Caffeine levels vary — each card shows its badge. Below: what each one has in common, and exactly how to brew it.
Also a green tea and moderate in caffeine — it fits the exact same moments.
How to brew
70°C
2 min
4 g per cup
Medium
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Tea fact
Kabusecha is shaded for about a week before harvest, sitting between everyday sencha and luxurious gyokuro with much of gyokuro's sweet umami at a friendlier price.
Also a green tea and moderate in caffeine — it fits the exact same moments.
How to brew
80°C
2.5 min
3 g per cup
Medium
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Tea fact
Lu'an Gua Pian is the only famous Chinese green tea made from a single leaf with no bud and no stem — each leaf is curled to resemble a flat melon seed, which is how it got its name.
Known for wake-up and moderate energy — the same territory.
Flavor notes in common: sweet.
A black tea, high in caffeine.
How to brew
95°C
3 min
2.5 g per cup
High
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Any of the other picks on this page covers similar ground.
Tea fact
Yunnan Dianhong was created in 1939 by agronomist Feng Shaoqiu to replace lost Keemun exports during the Japanese invasion; the very first batches were shipped to London, where they sold for higher prices than Keemun thanks to their golden-tip appearance.
By the same matching engine that powers our recommendations: closest by tea type, typical effects, flavor notes, caffeine level and moment of day — computed from catalogue data, never sponsored.
Will they taste the same as Anji Bai Cha?
No two teas taste identical — these share the character (type, effects, flavor family), so they fit the same moments. Expect a familiar feel with its own personality.