I was a bit at a loss on how to brew this one up – I’d never done genmaicha in a bag before, and Den’s steeping guidelines for loose tea of this variety call for boiling water and 30 seconds. In the end I went with boiling water and 90 seconds, and found it flavorful without being bitter at that stage. The aroma is wonderful; really nutty and toasty, with a grassy scent in there too.
The flavor follows that lead, with roasty and toasty up front; reminds me of puffed wheat cereal. Mild astringency, very subtle grassy note. I’ll be interested to see how this compares to Den’s loose leaf of the same variety!
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As for steeping time/temp I’d go w/ the same as loose. Weigh the bag to make sure their water suggestion is legit.
I’ll definitely do 30 seconds with the loose. I was surprised at how mild the flavors still were at 90 seconds in the bag!
How do you weigh a tea bag?
I just turn on my scale and set the bag on it.
As for steeping time/temp I’d go w/ the same as loose. Weigh the bag to make sure their water suggestion is legit.
I’ll definitely do 30 seconds with the loose. I was surprised at how mild the flavors still were at 90 seconds in the bag!
How do you weigh a tea bag?
I just turn on my scale and set the bag on it.