The legend about the origin of Genmaicha is too gory for such a mellow tea. The condensed version: A samurai beheaded his servant for accidentally dropping some toasted rice in his cup of green tea. When the samurai realized how delicious the tea turned out to be, he was remorseful and named the tea after his deceased servant. The believable origin was likely from peasants' attempt to stretch the tea further by adding toasted rice.
Gemaicha is also known as popcorn tea. It contains sencha and roasted rice to brew a mild drink. Its lightness could be the reason why it pairs so well with Japanese dishes.
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| Genmaicha |
Type: Green
Producing Country: Japan
Preparation: 80°C 1 Min
Dry Leaf: This tea is split almost 50-50 between sencha and rice. Its aromas are predominantly roasted rice.
Wet Leaf: Again, roasted rice dominates.
Liquor: The pale lime green tea is soft and mild. It has a nice flavor of pop rice.
Tee Score: 3 out of 5
My gavorite japanese tea!
ReplyDeleteGreat legend! It's a very good tea, especially if you are looking for something interesting. Genmaicha is with rice, that's why it's so specific. I strongly recommend it if you are tired of earl grey.
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