49

This is disappointing. This tastes like genmaicha and…that’s it. There’s a minuscule bit of mint, but I mean a very tiny amount. I’m not sure what it’s supposed to taste like…this is just a cup of genmaicha. :( I bought this from the 52teas clearance sale but it appears to be a tea that was in the 2014 Christmas box. So maybe it’s just old and that’s why it’s practically flavorless? It’s a great concept that is very poorly executed. Sadly, I’ll have to look elsewhere for gingerbread house flavor. As an unflavored genmaicha, it’s about a 70. But since that’s not what it was advertised as, it gets a 49 and a frowny face. :(

Flavors: Toasted Rice

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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