I have always drank black/black flavor tea but I must say the description of the genmai cha got me interested (popcorn and rice).
Can you add sugar to this tea? Water water temperature should this tea be steeped and for how long?
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Oct 31st, '06, 11:01
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TeaTime,
Hey, who put the rice krispies in my tea?
This was one of my first green teas and for me was a nice transition tea from black tea since it has more substance than plain green tea. I still do enjoy it.
It is interesting. There are not too many middle ground people on this tea. You either like it or you really do not.
Chip
Hey, who put the rice krispies in my tea?
This was one of my first green teas and for me was a nice transition tea from black tea since it has more substance than plain green tea. I still do enjoy it.
It is interesting. There are not too many middle ground people on this tea. You either like it or you really do not.
Chip
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love it
Love it. One of my favorite autum/winter teas. Toasty and fresh. Try drinking it without sweetener first.
my tea snob friends turn up their noses when I drink it though. lol. they say things like - I can smell your tea from over here and such, so be prepared... ;D
It's the only way my wife will drink green tea. Hey, whatever works.
my tea snob friends turn up their noses when I drink it though. lol. they say things like - I can smell your tea from over here and such, so be prepared... ;D
It's the only way my wife will drink green tea. Hey, whatever works.
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Teatime,Teatime wrote:Thanks, Chip.
My first impression of green tea is that it must be like drinking grass. But I'm willing to take the plunge in order to learn more about green tea.
Teatime
I would say Japanese sencha is of the grassy nature you speak of. But I like that. Genmaicha is definately not grassy, the toasted rice flavor dominates the flavor profile in my opinion.
Most Chinese green is not grassy at all either. Some can be nutty such as Long Jing...others can have a vegetal profile...and still others can be a little earthy.
Fresh Darjeeling green can have a floral/fruity profile but can also be quite astringent.
They are quite variable so you should try several.
Chip