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Made with a little bit of luxury, Obubu's Genmaicha (玄米茶) or Brown Rice Tea is made with 100% Japanese-grown sweet mochi rice combined with our Yanagi Bancha. The strong, sweet flavor of the roasted brown fills the air as the tea steeps and mixes with the sweetness and bitterness of the sencha to produce a delicious and natural tea.
Ratio: 55% green tea, 45% toasted rice.
Steeping Method
Tea: 5 grams
Time: 60 seconds
Water temperature: 95-100C/195-212F degrees
Water amount: 200 ml
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much better than most other genmaicha i've tried, which mostly just taste like bancha with a tiny hint of rice. the rice flavor is much stronger here but doesn't overwhelm the tea,... view more either. view less
I wasn't wowed by this genmaicha. I use genmai as a staple tea, as it is inexpensive and quite satisfying. For this particular genmai, I was underwhelmed. It lacks an intensity o... view moref flavor I have found in other brands. It also isn't as thick on the tongue as some others I have tried. (for context, I am not comparing this with matcha iri genmaicha blend, which is a whole different animal). While I will drink this, as I have 2 pounds of it, I can't see myself purchasing it again. Would be interested to see if Yunomi's other genmai options are a bit more robust. view less
Dry leaf is a blend of puffed brown rice and larger, flat broken pieces of leaf, some smaller leaf. A nice mix really. It brews up a pale green ti... view morented yellow.
The aroma isn't anything super complex: toasted rice, and some grassy umami.
Flavourwise it's very similar with flavours of toast, rice, toasted rice, seaweed, spinach and a touch of umami. view less