Genmaicha Powder

¥653

This is Japan’s beloved Genmaicha tea, ground to a powder! It has a pleasant roasted aroma and a buttery sweet taste with hints of peanut. It was created for cooking or baking, and now the possibilities are boundless!

Taste: Sweet
Body: Medium
Texture: Rounded
Length: Medium
Harvest: June
Tea Cultivar: Mixed
Origin: Wazuka
Cultivation: Unshaded
Processing: Steamed, Rolled, Dried, Ground
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Description

What is Genmaicha?

 

GenmaichaGenmaicha (玄米茶) is a traditional Japanese tea that has been growing in popularity in recent years. Genmaicha, meaning ‘brown rice tea’, is a combination of Japanese green tea and roasted rice. Although it is called Genmaicha, white mochi rice is usually used to create this blend. This is due to the fragrant aroma the white rice develops by roasting. After steaming, drying and roasting the rice is traditionally combined with Bancha tea in a proportion of 1:1, although this ratio can change depending on the manufacturer. Nowadays a lot of Genmaicha variations, such as Sencha Genmaicha or Houji Genmaicha are also offered by different tea producers. Some might call Genmaicha ‘popcorn tea’ as some sellers add popped grains that look just like popcorn. The pleasant roasted taste also reminds people a bit of popcorn. This is a good tea for those who are just beginning to get familiar with the taste of Japanese tea.

 

Farmer Profile

Akky-san Farming Tea

Akihiro “Akky” Kita is our president and lead farmer here at Obubu. His desire to make this tea available to the general public is the foundation of Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms. In college, Akky took up a part-time job as a farmhand in Wazuka, and fell in love with the tea of this region. He made the decision then to leave college and devote his time to mastering the art of tea farming. Recognizing the need for independent farmers like himself to spread the joy of drinking Japanese tea, he travels each year during the winter off-season to bring Japanese tea to people all over the world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tea Cultivation, Processing and Brewing Guide

 

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Ziploc Aluminium Foil

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