I regret that I don't have my own photo for this review. I should! Heaven knows I have sipped my fair share of this tea. (I brew at ~190 degrees for about 2 minutes.) But I don't have any on had at this moment...and I want to move along in the book, so here's a shot from wikipedia.
In my opinion, this tea is a fun one, and a great one for new green tea drinkers. I say that because of the inclusion of toasted brown rice, which gives the tea a nutty, gentle flavor that balances the stronger bancha (or sometimes sencha) green.
From Harney's website: "Once considered a cheap peasant beverage, Genmaicha has recently come into vogue among Japanese urban elite and in the United States as a health drink."
If you drink this tea, what do you like about it?
6 comments:
I think the toastiness helps the green tea not come across as vegetable tasting. It was the first green tea that I liked.
I agree with Marilyn that for a lot of people, the popped rice makes the green tea more palatable. It also makes the tea much more filling...great for losing weight!
I love genmaicha! Its flavor and aroma are two of my favorite things in the tea world- it is just such a comforting tea.
I read once that children in Japan drink a "tea" made of just the toasted rice as their first "tea". :-)
I think it's the only Japanese green I like and some do have popcorn in them. It's a really comforting sort of tea.
Thanks for the review. After reading it and the comments, I think I'll give Genmaicha another try.
I used to be a huge fan of genmaicha, and while I didn't stop liking it, I haven't tried it recently (except for one from Maeda-En that I had some time ago and was less-than-thrilled with: all popped rice aroma and little tea!). I am thinking of ordering some from one of the tea companies that I tend to like.
=) I really do like genmaicha. I love teas and blends that have a toasty quality to them.
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