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Well, 5 days away from major surgery. Fun Fun. lol Nothing is more irritating that all the surgery clearance tests. Since that is all done, I guess I can relax. I’ve never spent the night at a hospital before so not liking being away from my kitties. However, it is what it is. ^^

I’m still drinking tea but staying on the mild side if there was ever such a thing. I bought all the different types of Genmaicha from H & S and I think this is the last to review. Matcha, brown rice, bancha. As you all know I wasn’t a fan of the Genmaicha with sencha. You all are right, bancha all the way. Anywho, I steeped for 3 minutes with 175º water as per H & S instructions. Nice instant bright green liquor, medium body with a popped rice aroma, slightly vegetal. The taste was definitely vegetal, like spinach but some say artichoke. It is very savory, roasted notes all over the place so although you get the delicious matcha taste there is a roasted flavor, some notes of nuts, as well as some citrus notes. I was kind of surprised at first at the fruity notes. It actually goes really well together.

Stay safe out there, and I’ll be back after I’m back on my feet.

Flavors: Citrusy, Fruity, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Roasted Nuts, Savory, Spinach, Vegetal

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec
tea-sipper

Wishing you a quick recovery! I was enjoying one of the teas you sent today, actually. :D

gmathis

Wishing you well!

mrmopar

Wishing you a quick recovery as well. Hope you are on your feet again quickly.

amandastory516

Sending you good thoughts, and wishing you well!

ashmanra

Prayers and best wishes!

Leafhopper

Wishing you a good recovery!

Lexie Aleah

Well Wishes!

derk

Can’t wait to see you back and in better health!

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tea-sipper

Wishing you a quick recovery! I was enjoying one of the teas you sent today, actually. :D

gmathis

Wishing you well!

mrmopar

Wishing you a quick recovery as well. Hope you are on your feet again quickly.

amandastory516

Sending you good thoughts, and wishing you well!

ashmanra

Prayers and best wishes!

Leafhopper

Wishing you a good recovery!

Lexie Aleah

Well Wishes!

derk

Can’t wait to see you back and in better health!

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha… Etc. I like all teas: Green, oolong, black & pu’erh (prefer ripe over raw).

Chanoyu (for matcha prep) and Gongfu cha (for other types of tea) are the main ways I prepare my tea (Gaiwan, Yixing teapot, Kyusu). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. This past year, I’ve tried many flavored now because of all of you lol. As long as there aren’t artificial sweeteners, it’s all good.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, 52Teas, Whispering Pines, Bird & Blend, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia.

The flavors I dislike: Artificial sweetener, lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, papaya, honeydew, rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, any mints, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread/pastry, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas unless they are flavored, then I may add a splash of milk.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.

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