Description
- TRADITIONAL GENMAICHA -- Our Gen Mai Cha is always made with toasted brown rice, which delivers a sweeter, richer flavor; cheaper varieties will be made with toasted white rice
- PURE, LOOSE-LEAF GREEN TEA -- Smooth, steamed, Japanese Sencha Green Tea
- ANTIOXIDANTS -- Contains powerful healthy antioxidants; Polyphenols and Catechins for overall health and wellness
- FOCUS & UPLIFTING -- Contains Caffeine and rich amino acid, L-Theanine, proven for long periods of calm and focused energy without a crash or jitters
- RESTAURANT TEA -- This is one of the most popular teas commonly served at Japanese and Korean restaurant
Gen Mai Cha (, "brown rice tea" / Gen Mai Cha) is a traditional Japanese favorite. Brown Rice is toasted & roasted, and then blended with steamed green tea. The toasted, nutty flavor of rice balances very well with the fresh grassy flavor of the green tea. Ancient legend surrounding this tea involves a great samurai warrior and his servant, but all tales aside, this tea is one to be remembered for exceptionally unique and satisfying taste.
Its sometimes referred to colloquially as "popcorn tea" because a few grains of the rice pop during the roasting process and resembled popcorn. Historically, this tea was more available for the less wealthy Japanese as the rice served as a filler and reduced the price of the tea. Today all segments of society drink genmaicha. It was also used by people fasting for religious purposes or who found themselves to be between meals for long periods of time The sugar and starch from the rice cause the tea to have a warm, full, nutty flavor.
Tea steeped from Genmaicha has a light yellow hue. Its flavor is mild and combines the fresh grassy flavor of green tea with the aroma of the roasted rice. Although this tea is based on green tea, the recommended way to brew this tea is different: the water should be at about 8085 C (176185 F), and a brewing time of 35 minutes is recommended, depending on desired strength
In South Korea, a very similar tea is called hyeonminokcha (; "brown rice green tea"), while the word hyeonmicha (), which is a cognate of genmaicha, refers to an infusion of roasted brown rice in boiling water.