Cauldron Cake Genmaicha

Cat woke me for breakfast much earlier than I was prepared for this particular Saturday morning, and after blearily glazing over my tea spreadsheet after all the things in my sipdown corner didn’t feel “right,” I finally settled on this 2018 tea for my morning tea therapy.

The aroma when I cut open the sealed package was strongly that sort of chocolate liqueur smell I often get with chocolate teas. The brewed tea is that chocolate liqueur taste, too, with perhaps a slight fudgy edge. The toasted rice is also quite promiment, and that nutty, roasted quality pairs nicely with the chocolate.

I seem to be in the minority, as the other reviews on this tea are getting a lot of white chocolate/cream elements and less chocolate, and I’m the opposite… all chocolate, none of the cream. Perhaps it is age, or the luck of what ended up in my 3g brewing portion.

Not a favorite, but not unpleasant, either. Chocolate + toasted rice pair nicely and are comforting on this half-conscious morning.

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Tuesday 2/2 - So Sat 1/31 (?) I made another packet of this into a full pitcher. Sipped it on 2/1 & 2/2, finishing today. Remember pulling this out of my 52teas stash at the start of the year I will have to see if I have anymore because it’s nice but older and not something I’d want to keep around/purchase again, so many other delicious blends out there (and 52teas is one of my favorite companies. :)).

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I get vanilla and white chocolate and I am a fan but nothing screams chocolate cauldron cakes to me. I get the genmaicha too. I am enjoying this but as far as cauldron cakes are concerned, it is a bit off for me.

I may have added too much vanilla soy milk to this one. The actual tea flavor doesn’t come through as much. However, it still has a lot of creamy white chocolate, toasted rice/genmaicha flavor action which is great. I have a very difficult exam today and I really needed something new and exciting (but also decadent) to keep me going.

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Definitely sweet and creamy; I took a sip and immediately got the white chocolate/frosting sort of vibe. However, I’m struggling to pick out anything that is distinctly chocolate-y tasting to me. Without a chocolate note, I don’t know that I can fairly say that this taste like a chocolate cupcake to me; maybe a Twinkie? A sweet cake with that creamy frosting inside.

Also – not sure what it was from, but I also tasted something fruity in the cup which I found interesting. When I double checked ingredients, I was surprised to see that there wasn’t some type of fruit, given how clearly I had tasted it. Oh well.

Anyway; thank you Kittenna for the share!

Quick note, busy day. A client needed something yesterday but didn’t tell me till this morning. People need to realize: “A lack of planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on mine.” Always use that quip hehe.

Had this in my daily sipper, I put 3g in 175ish°F water. It’s good, I’ve refilled it 3 times now. Had good toasted rice notes, popped rice, subtle cocoa notes. I made sure that “there’s only 1 white chocolate chip in the measurement.” It’s good on the re-steeps too. A nice comforting cup of tea that reminds me of coco puffs. Good Genmaimatcha blend.

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Yet another 52teas sample from Kawaii433!

This is another genmaicha blend. I must say, I haven’t been terribly impressed with the other 52teas genmaichas I’ve tried. Although I do still intend to order a fresh taster of Marshmallow Treat Genmaicha… I love the concept too much to not give it a fair chance!

I will say, this one is better than the others I’ve tried. That may be partially because I only steeped it for 2 minutes, so I need to keep that in mind in the future. It has a great chocolatey cake aroma to it, which is surprising.

I can taste some chocolate cake in the flavor as well, though it’s less prominent than the smell. There is a nice hint of sweetness, perhaps from the chocolate chips? I like the comforting toasty flavor of the rice, and it does help convey the cakey flavor a little bit.

It actually does give me a slight impression of a lighter Hostess cupcake, which is unexpected. I’m often disappointed by chocolate in tea, but I feel like the toasted rice here helps accent the cacao nibs and shell.

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I got a bit of chocolate here, but mostly just popped rice. Not really a favourite for me; I like genmaicha but prefer when it doesn’t overwhelm the flavours. (Also yes, this is old, but my rating suggests I wasn’t a huge fan the first time either.)