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Black

Oolong

Genmai Cha
Sencha w/ Toasted Rice
2010 Late Spring
Organic

Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Oven-fired (baked) leaf and toasted rice
Needle leaf style
Toasty, sweet flavor
Warm, nutty, toasted rice aroma
Clear straw liquor

4 oz	8 oz	16 oz
12.00 Buy	24.00 Buy	48.00 Buy

Genmai Cha can be comprised of sencha leaf or bancha leaf ( leaves plucked from the lower branches of the tea bushes and hence stronger in flavor ) combined with whole and popped kernels of rice.

Some call this tea 'Popcorn Rice' because of it's appearance but the toasted grain added to the tea is rice and not corn.

Our Genmai Cha is made from a blend of sencha and bancha from the spring season. This gives our Genmai Cha a snappy, rich taste.

Genmai Cha is extremely popular in Japan; even older children are allowed a bit each day, as the volume of rice in the tea mixture inevitably reduces the caffeine content. Genmai Cha, along with Hojicha (toasted leaf tea), is a daily drink for many in Japan.

With its lovely toasty, nutty flavor, Genmai Cha is warm and satisfying. It should never be harsh or grassy, as it is the quality of the sencha that determines the basic flavor of the Genmai Cha.

Good Genmai Chai has a sweet, lingering flavor that quenches thirst and warms the spirit. It is good drunk in hot or cold weather, but is especially welcome in Japan's cold, damp winter months.

Genmai Cha is an excellent tea for anyone who loves drinking both coffee and tea or who is making the transition from coffee to tea.

Because of the inclusion of the toasted rice, Genmai Cha can be infused at a bit hotter temperature than other Japanese teas. When steeped a short time, a second infusion can often be made.

Use 1 Tablespoon (2-3 grams) per 6 oz of water
Steep 1-2 infusions at 2 minutes each.
Water temperature should be 175˚ - 185˚ F