genmai cha

Made from leaves that have not been oxidized.
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Nov 3rd, '05, 19:43
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genmai cha

by kholdstayr » Nov 3rd, '05, 19:43

I have a question about the genmai cha tea. I was reading that for some of the lighter green teas you should add about 2 teaspoons per cup of water instead of one teaspoon for per cup. Is the genmai cha considered a "lighter" green tea?
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Nov 3rd, '05, 22:45
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by PeteVu » Nov 3rd, '05, 22:45

"lighter" in that context means non-dense, not lightly colored. airy teas should use the double measurement. Its usually pretty intuitive on which teas are non-dense. in the case of genmai cha, one teaspoon per cup of water is fine.
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Dec 4th, '05, 13:58
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by Deleted User #425 » Dec 4th, '05, 13:58

I've found that 1 good teaspoon of Gen Mai Cha is excellent in combination with approximately 1/3 teaspoon of a stronger green tea (such as Sencha) and the inclusion of 1/3 teaspoon broken lemon grass. This is an excellent daily drinker if steeped for 2.5 minutes in 175 degree water.
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