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Doulton drank Genmai Cha by Yamamotoyama

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I got this tea bag from the Travelling Tea Box which Angrboda so thoughtfully started. I wanted to try a new Genmai-cha, despite some skepticism about it being bagged. The tea bag had the lovely aroma of toasted Rice crispies and tea. I was really glad to have this little taste treat. It inspires me to consider that not all tea bags contain terrible tasteless leavings. I would look at this brand and some other quality tea bags for the future if I need to travel.

A very pleasant surprise!

Preparation

2 min, 30 sec

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Cofftea
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Never had this brand, and don’t like Gen Mai Cha, but glad it works! Just out of curiosity, do you know the weight of this bag? The waight/flavor ratio of bagged teas always interests me.

Dan
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Yamamotoyama is distributed by Stash

LiberTEAS
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I have tried this Genmaicha (I wrote a review of it for the Tea Review Blog as well, here is a link for it: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=9980 ) It is a pretty good Genmaicha.

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Cofftea
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Never had this brand, and don’t like Gen Mai Cha, but glad it works! Just out of curiosity, do you know the weight of this bag? The waight/flavor ratio of bagged teas always interests me.

Dan
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Yamamotoyama is distributed by Stash

LiberTEAS
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I have tried this Genmaicha (I wrote a review of it for the Tea Review Blog as well, here is a link for it: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=9980 ) It is a pretty good Genmaicha.

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I really love big, bold, brash teas. Smokiness enthralls me. I don’t seem to do subtle.
I don’t do rooibos.

My rating system:
0-30:
Never again in a hundred million years

31-55: This tea probably has some redeeming qualities but I won’t would not seek it out again.

56-70:
Shows some promise but also has a fundamental flaw. I probably owe these a second taste but am unmotivated.

71-80:
Good with at least one strong quality; I probably would not buy it but would drink it cheerfully.

81-90: Worthy contenders; they might be ranked 100 on somebody’s else’s scale. I like them a lot but have not fallen in love. Will probably buy and use.

91-95: These are the true loves, the chosen ones, the ones I dream about and crave. Unless they are in a limited edition—la! how you tease me!—I will always keep in my cupboard.

96-100: I cannot be separated from these teas and would develop a panic attack if I were to run out.
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a good Gen Maicha

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