Gyokuro Genmaicha Green Tea

Tea type
Green Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Butter, Roasted, Toasted Rice, Creamy, Sweet, Warm Grass, Umami, Earth, Grass, Nutty
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Caffeine
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Edit tea info Last updated by Samantha Holloway
Average preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 1 min, 0 sec 16 oz / 464 ml

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From Teavana

The exceptional top tier Gyokuro Imperial is intuitively paired with toasted brown “genmaicha” rice resulting in a highly aromatic medium bodied green tea blend. This remarkably fragrant medley is sweetly soft and carries a light nutty fragrant taste.

Lightly nutty infused with a sweet soft fragrance and taste.

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36 Tasting Notes

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98 tasting notes

So, this is enjoyable. I have had better but for the most part this passes as something I would get again from Teavana if I had no other choice.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 45 sec

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Thanks to Ian for the sample of this!

It’s interesting. I’ve had Gyokuro green tea before, but never a genmaicha. It’s different. I didn’t think I would taste the puffed rice as much as I do. The aroma is toasty and a little bit nutty. It’s bright, bright yellow-green – the exact same color as the grass outside! The flavor starts off with the toasty notes and then ends a lot more vegetal from the tea itself. I don’t dislike this, but I’m not sure I’d buy it… not really my thing. I can definitly see why other people like it though, and I’m glad I got to try it!

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 45 sec
Bonnie

My granddaughter did not like this until she sweetened it and then she said it reminded her of these really good honey rice cookies at the Asian market that we all love to death. Made a big difference to her. I also put 2 tsp in a pot and then put 4 ice cubes on top to melt slowly. After awhile shake and pour out a bit. Keep doing this all day and you have a concentrated taste that is really different. You can add a bit of salt if you want.

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One of my favorite teas, if not the favorite tea. Definitely my favorite genmaicha. I love the vegetal and toasty notes I get from it. One of the most mellow and best tasting genmaichas I’ve ever had. I always have to make a full pot of this and it still never seems to last long. Just make sure you follow the directions and use good water. I’ve tried making it in a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker :( It was a waste of wonderful tea. It turned out very bitter and almost undrinkable. I also used hard tap water right after moving from one home where I had wonderful tap water for making tea to a new house. When people ask me if water makes a difference I say, “Absolutely!” This tea definitely did not taste as good with the new hard water as it does with good, soft tap water or filtered water.

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 0 min, 45 sec 9 tsp 51 OZ / 1500 ML

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In January I ate at a Korean restaurant in Manhattan and was given tea that tasted unfamiliar, strange, and crazy good. The friend I was with thought it was toasted rice tea, which I had never had before. I bought this in search of something like the delicious tea from the Korean restaurant, and the flavor is definitely similar. I enjoy this tea quite a bit and it’s good for at least one re-steep.

The toasted rice flavor in the tea at the restaurant was much stronger than this. Is it common to find toasted rice tea without green tea, or are they always mixed? (The color of the restaurant tea was also clear-to-beige, not yellow like green tea.) If toasted rice without green tea is common, that might be what the restaurant served (at the very least, there was more toasted rice in their tea).

Preparation
1 min, 15 sec

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353 tasting notes

At the time of tasting and writing this note, the tea in question has been sitting in a paper bag in my pantry for over a year so I imagine the flavor is off. It’s definitely not as strong as I remember it being when I first got it. (I didn’t know anything about tea other than it was yummy, and I wasn’t spending $7 on a tin to hold 2 oz of tea.)

Despite that, I really like this tea. It’s a nice green tea. On the first sip, the toasted rice flavor hits after the tea taste and it’s delightful. After, the two flavors mingle together.

Very nice. I have some new Genmaicha (from Harney & Sons) in my cupboard that I’ll have to try and compare.

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I’m not a huge fan of Teavana, but I have to say this tea really got me. It has a nice nutty/unbuttered-popcorn taste to it. It’s a good tea if you’re looking for a unique but simple flavor profile.

Preparation
160 °F / 71 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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I absolutely loved the Gyokuro Green Tea, but I was looking for a way to save money and the salesperson at Teavana recommended I try the same thing but with Genmaicha in it. Basically, genmaicha are bits of toasted rice.

This tea is GREAT. If you you are mindful of the temperature and time, you get a smooth and toasted flavor green tea. Plus, you can re-infuse the leaves at least 3x (and I found the 2nd and 3rd brew as even more wonderfully complex tasting). If you like green tea and the idea of it also tasting toasted appeals to you, you must try this tea. Just be sure you follow the directions carefully!! I use organic honey in this to add a tiny bit of sweetness, but I’ve tried it without and it’s still very good.

When brewing, I actually set the timer for 35 seconds so the tea won’t oversteep- that way by the time it drains out it’s been about the recommended 45 seconds. As someone who is very sensitive to bitter taste, properly brewing this tea left NO bitterness.

Preparation
170 °F / 76 °C 0 min, 45 sec

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Roasty Toasty goodness!
I have no idea why I get nervous around Genmaichas. They seem so fancy! But they’ve been nothing but kind to me, with their warmth and beautiful flavors. They are rich and earthy and savory, with a delightful air of being popcorn teas.
This has got some really neat flavors, which have are both rich and light.
Many, many thanks t Ost who is a great tea-friend, for introducing me to these toasty teas!

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Not my favorite genmaicha tea out there, but not a bad choice either. I found this one a bit too sweet to have that ideal contrast between the green tea and the toasted rice. But other than that, it’s a nice mix—the green tea is very smooth and refreshing.

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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