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Shae drank Mango Sticky Rice Genmaicha by 52teas

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Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge
December 2022 → A genmaicha

Still working through my December sipdown prompts, and this one is an actual sipdown! I’m not normally a fan of savory teas, and genmaicha falls into that category for me (even though I’ve tried a few with sweet additives). I always love the aroma, but green teas are a hard sell for me taste-wise anyway. I do love mango sticky rice though, so seeing this flavor made me think this might be something I’d enjoy. Plus it smells fantastic!

I steeped the tea hot and fast, then added some brown sugar and coconut milk to try to match some of the flavors. It’s delicious! I can still taste and smell the roastiness of the rice, plus the sweet coconut makes this feel like a dessert for breakfast. I may have to try some variation of this with the other genmaicha blends in my cupboard. I think I have at least one floating around in there.

I can’t do anything without some sort of recipe, so here’s the one I used – http://www.thirstyfortea.com/recipes/genmaicha-lattes/.

Flavors: Roasted

Preparation

Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 4 OZ / 118 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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