Dragon Crisp, Genmaicha - Green Tea

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83 / 100

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Tea type
Green Tea
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Ingredients
Green Tea, Green Tea Leaves, Popped Rice, Premium Green Teas, Select Green Teas
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
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Typical Preparation
Set water temperature to 185 °F / 85 °C
Steep for 1 min, 45 sec
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“I should begin by telling you that I am an avid wine drinker but drinking wine at 9 am is generally frowned upon, even by me so I recently began exploring the world of teas. With my wine...” Read full tasting note

Description

Dragon Crisp tea was once considered to be the “people’s tea”, because poor people used the rice as filler in their teapots. Eventually, the secret reached the royal family and its popularity took off from there…

Today, Dragon Crisp, or perhaps better known as Genmaicha, is now one of the most widely enjoyed Japanese teas. The toasty, nutty aroma coincides with a sweet Sencha leaf to create a completely unique cup of warming, roasted grains…

Notes: roasted grains, vegetal hints, brown rice

Infusion: 180ºF / 82ºC for 1-2 minutes

Origin: Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Names: Genmaicha, Toasted Rice

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