Genmaicha

A Green Tea from

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Tea type
Green Tea
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Ingredients
Green Tea
Flavors
Grain
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
Low
Certification
Organic
Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 236 ml of water
Set water temperature to 185 °F / 85 °C
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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“The 1tsp is actually 1 teabag since this is a tea from the Teacha monthly subscription. I’ve only had genmaicha once before and it had such a strong rice component that, as my spouse put it, tasted...” Read full tasting note

Description

Traditional Japanese Genmaicha was invented as a way for poor farmers to stretch their tea supplies. Blending popped rice with green tea reduced the amount of tea in each cup. Soon, this habit caught on across the Japanese society, and Genmaicha became a popular tea throughout Kyoto and Tokyo.

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