Genmaicha

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Seaweed, Sesame, Toasted Rice, Burnt, Burnt Food, Popcorn, Grass, Nutty, Toast, Sweet, Warm Grass
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Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Organic
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Average preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 3 min, 15 sec 8 g 17 oz / 508 ml

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Ingredients: Organic green tea and organic roasted sticky rice.

The original type of genmaicha was developed hundreds of years ago by Zen monks who mixed green tea with the browned rice stuck to the bottom of their cauldrons. Soon after, roasted rice was blended with sencha or bancha by tea vendors throughout Japan where it became a popular household green. Genmaicha is smooth and mild with a warming and toasty aroma.

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17 Tasting Notes

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Tasting #1 – Steep Time 1 Minute
Very mild flavor, no hint of toasted rice at this point. The color of the tea is just a shade or two different from the original water.

Tasting #2 – Steep Time 4 Minutes
Good flavor from the tea, not too strong. The toasted rice is starting to permeate but the two flavors aren’t quite balanced yet.

Tasting #3 – Steep Time 6 Minutes
Finally, the tea and toasted rice is balanced in flavor. Very smooth and easy to drink.

Tasting #4 – Steep Time 8 Minutes
The tea hasn’t overwhelmed the toasted rice yet, maintaining its smooth flavor. No hint of astringency yet.

Flavors: Sweet, Warm Grass, Toasted Rice

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more 3 tsp 32 OZ / 946 ML

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My tongue has been continually graced by the excellent flavours of Genmaicha as frequently as humanly and inhumanly possible. Almost savoury, nearly a light broth, with the light roasted flavour of rice mixed with the incredible green tea, this infusion, though originated as a brew for commoners in Japan, is, to me, a gift from heaven. It is also enjoyable to eat the popped kernels of roasted corn while drinking. Enjoy.

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124 tasting notes

Better on the second steep.

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57 tasting notes

Very interesting flavors. But certainly not everyones cup of tea…

Seems to me that the rice grains truly develop there aroma not earlier than during the third brew…thats why I steep it in a small tea pot and combine 4 brews in one big pot. That allows me to enjoy all aspects of this versatile blend within one cup.
I prefer Genmaicha in the afternoons…standing alone, not necessarily in combination with food.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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84 tasting notes

I cannot drink enough of this. I go through endless cups of it at work. As usual, Rishi seems to do it best.

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