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“(52teas (Anne) 2022: 218) This is admittedly another oversteeping victim, so it’s a little bit bitter, but I’m not getting much in the way of any flavours aside from toasty rice and some...” Read full tasting note
“I have never been a big fan of genmaicha: to me it tastes to ricey, strong and untamed. Not exactly what I expect from tea. This mix, however, skillfully balanced the unique genmaicha flavor and...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for January 15, 2018!
I love rice pudding – and what better tea base to utilize for a rice pudding blend than a Genmaicha? And since Mat’s birthday is right around the corner, I decided to add his favorite fruit flavor to this sweet, creamy blend: apple!
I didn’t go heavy on the apple – I didn’t want the apple to overpower the creamy notes of smooth pudding that I’ve got going on here. To enhance the apple, I added some real cinnamon bark.
So here it is: our organic Matcha infused Genmaicha blend with lots of creamy, custard-y notes, vanilla bean, apple bits & chunks of real cinnamon bark. This is so yummy!
organic ingredients: green teas, toasted rice, apples, cinnamon, vanilla bean & natural flavors
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 218)
This is admittedly another oversteeping victim, so it’s a little bit bitter, but I’m not getting much in the way of any flavours aside from toasty rice and some marshmallowy creaminess (probably the rice pudding essence?). Odd. I’ll refrain from rating because of the oversteep, but not really a favourite of the genmaichas so far, and missing the apple/cinnamon I’d expect here.
I have never been a big fan of genmaicha: to me it tastes to ricey, strong and untamed. Not exactly what I expect from tea. This mix, however, skillfully balanced the unique genmaicha flavor and made it way more palatable for people like me.
The dominant flavor of this tea is still a toasted rice with all of its grainy pungency. However, there is a notable smoother strain of cinnamon at the tail which makes it less one-dimensional. The same is true of the taste: the green tea provides the tanginess, while cinnamon and vanilla add some much-needed sweetness. Overall, it is still a potent and strong drink but way more complex and balanced, suitable for a wider variety of moods. Well done.
Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon, Grain, Pleasantly Sour, Rice, Vanilla
