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Carolyn

Premium Matcha Genmai-cha from Upton Tea Imports

Carolyn drank Premium Matcha Genmai-cha by Upton Tea Imports

The tea is a brilliant chartreuse with little pieces of bright green popped rice and roasted rice kernels. It brews up into a pale cloudy green brew that smells delightfully roasty and has a light rounded roasted, slightly salty taste. There are other notes that have a very light sweetness to them as well.

2009-10-29 10:53:57 -0400

180 °F / 82 °C

3 min 15 sec

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Angrboda 2009-10-29 11:47:48 -0400

This is one of my favourite greens. I always like it when someone else also likes my favourites. :)

LENA 2009-10-29 16:27:24 -0400

I kind of like it when teas turn out to be chartreuse in color. I guess it’s the kid in me.

hoping for super powers :)

Jillian 2009-10-29 22:23:50 -0400

laughs It looks like some sort of toxic waste brew. XD

mr.base 2009-10-30 09:07:11 -0400

This is my favourite type of Genmaicha. It is also called genmaicha matcha iri. Usually the aroma of the roasted rice is quite strong, but adding some matcha makes it more harmonic. Looks very nice on the picture. Btw. gemaicha has a lots of vitamin B due to the rice..good fo the skin :)

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I’m a suddenly enthusiastic tea aficionado. I had no idea how varied and delicious teas could be. Also I’m a dairy-free vegetarian, so if you see me say “cream” or “milk” it means soy milk or soy cream.