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Genmaicha from Kusmi Tea
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Tea of the evening here, the last one to try in my Kusmi “afternoon” tea sampler set.

I normally quite like genmaicha, but as a few other people remarked this is a very light version and I’m used to the ones made by Japanese tea companies that are quite nutty and brothy. This is rather genteel with a sweetness and a slight floral note. Odd, I thought all genmaichas were mostly the same but perhaps the difference is the green tea they are using in this blend. I think I prefer the more traditional kind, but this is pretty nice overall and made for an interesting surprise. They claim this is delicious iced, so I may need to try that.

I never seem to be blown away by any of the Kusmi teas but the tins are just so darn cute…

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JC
JC 2012-10-20 01:49:26 -0400

LOL! That’s how they get you! I feel the same way about Genmaicha. I love it but it has to be more vegetal/brothy and toasty/nutty for me to be really enjoyable. I just love the scent while pouring water over it.

Amy oh
Amy oh 2012-10-20 11:06:53 -0400

me too!

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