Highlights
- Made with high-quality green tea from Uji, Kyoto
- Combination of sencha and matcha creates a dynamic depth of flavor
- Hand-roasted genmaicha (brown rice tea) adds toasted, nutty notes
Genmaicha (lit. brown rice tea) is made from unprocessed brown rice that is soaked, steamed, roasted, and popped before being combined in an equal ratio with green tea. The brown rice adds a toasted, nutty flavor and results in a tea with less caffeine. This genmaicha combines hand-roasted, golden brown mochi rice (glutinous sticky rice), blended with Uji green tea, arguably Japan’s most famous tea. Both sencha and matcha (the prized powdered tea traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony) are used to create a dynamic depth of flavor.
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Size: 40g loose leaf tea
Storage: Room temperature
Ingredients: Green tea (sencha and matcha from Uji, Kyoto), glutinous brown rice (domestic), (caffeine)
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Suggested Uses: To prepare 2 cups of genmaicha, place 1 1/2 Tbsp of tea in a teapot with a strainer and add 200ml of boiling water. Brew for 1 1/2 mins and serve. Also great for making ochazuke (rice with tea). Also pairs well with umami-rich soy sauce senbei (rice crackers).
Substitutions: Use in place of green tea in your favorite recipes. Pairs well with shochu for a Japanese inspired cocktail!
Recipes:
Genmaicha and Shochu
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Minimalist Japanese Recipe: OCHAZUKE
Producer: Azuma chaen
Prefecture: Kyoto
Azuma Chaen, founded in the first year of the Meiji era and in its fourth generation, is one of the 300 family tea farms in the area and grows its tea traditionally without pesticides.
Learn more about Azuma chaen