I've read about this tea, or a version of it anyway. The one I remember just had toasted rice, no popcorn. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has had a go at this one, and if it's any good. (It's on Adagio if you're not familiar with it.)
Thanks!
I have had some Genmaicha from Den's Tea, both the regular and with matcha powder in it. I'm not a big green or roasted tea fan, but I really liked them! Right now I have some from teasource.com which is good for me, but probably wouldn't please some of the green tea purists out there. 
Neither of these had popcorn in them.
If you try it, just be sure to use cool water - I dispense it from my Zoji and let it cool to about 170 degrees, then I infuse it quickly, about 30 sec. for the first steep, 45 sec. for the second, 1 min. for the third, etc. I use 2.8 g of genmaicha to 6 oz. of water.
Neither of these had popcorn in them.If you try it, just be sure to use cool water - I dispense it from my Zoji and let it cool to about 170 degrees, then I infuse it quickly, about 30 sec. for the first steep, 45 sec. for the second, 1 min. for the third, etc. I use 2.8 g of genmaicha to 6 oz. of water.
Re: Genmai Cha
There have been numerous discussions here on TeaChat concerning Genmaicha.depravitea wrote:I've read about this tea, or a version of it anyone. The one I remember just had toasted rice, no popcorn. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has had a go at this one, and if it's any good. (It's on Adagio if you're not familiar with it.) Thanks!
Why not check out the most recent which is under the "Other Teas" subform, topic is Korean Teas? Lots of good info there.
Yes, it is popped rice, not popcorn. Chip makes his own, it's fun to do and tastes great.
And if I remember correctly, so does Sarah aka kymidwife!
Re: Genmai Cha
Mrs. Chip wrote: There have been numerous discussions here on TeaChat concerning Genmaicha.
Why not check out the most recent which is under the "Other Teas" subform, topic is Korean Teas? Lots of good info there.
Yes, it is popped rice, not popcorn. Chip makes his own, it's fun to do and tastes great.
Sorry, I did look round first before posting this, guess I didn't think to look in Other Tea, I just looked in Green Tea...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Thanks for the info everyone, I'll check out Den's
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When I roast rice for genmaicha ... I will roast as many different kinds of rice as I can, some will be sweet, some more nutty, etc. Very fun to do. I have recently tried this with a popcorn popper with very good results.
I also will do other grains such as barley and buckwheat with very tasty results. I hear soybeans, certain types make an interesting addition.
Then add some Japanese green such as cheaper sencha or bancha if you like.
Or just buy it, but it is kinda fun experimenting. I find I enjoy it that much more.
I also will do other grains such as barley and buckwheat with very tasty results. I hear soybeans, certain types make an interesting addition.
Then add some Japanese green such as cheaper sencha or bancha if you like.
Or just buy it, but it is kinda fun experimenting. I find I enjoy it that much more.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
Chip, I've been eating healthier lately, trying to be a good example to my son, so I have a bunch of brown rice on hand. Do you mind explaining how you roast your rice?
In a pan on the stove? On a cookie sheet in the oven? Do you need to lightly oil or anything?
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I have to say I've very glad to get some responses on this topic, I was not looking forward to wading through 619 posts in Other Tea lol
In a pan on the stove? On a cookie sheet in the oven? Do you need to lightly oil or anything?
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I have to say I've very glad to get some responses on this topic, I was not looking forward to wading through 619 posts in Other Tea lol
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I have used a very clean dry pan, keeping the rice moving.
It is a bit easier with a hot air popcorn popper, turn it on for around 4 minutes and it is done. More evenly roasted, etc.
You can do it in the oven, but a bit hard to control what you cannot see.
No oil, just dry.
It is a bit easier with a hot air popcorn popper, turn it on for around 4 minutes and it is done. More evenly roasted, etc.
You can do it in the oven, but a bit hard to control what you cannot see.
No oil, just dry.
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
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