Take good Sencha green tea leaves. Mix with popcorn and puffed brown rice.

Then steep in water and enjoy!

That’s Genmaicha, a robust tea. Most Japanese green teas taste grassy, but Genmaicha offers a thicker brew.

The brown rice and popcorn make it more filling than a typical green. When you want a green tea to go with your favorite foods, try Genmaicha…

Genmaicha goes well with grilled & fried foods

Feel guilty for eating that slab of bacon? Me too. So I top it off with a pot of Genmaicha.

The thick, robust liquor of genmaicha goes perfectly with brunch.

And it’s a perfect switch from a morning coffee. (Of course, we’re all tea people here.)

Hopefully I’vebuilt this up enough that you know Genmaicha’s like no other green tea out there. As long as you expect a unique tea experience– unlike any other green, and still delicious– then you’re ready to go!

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When you’re ready to make your genmaicha, just follow these steps:

• Genmaicha’s a hot, hot tea. You’ll use boiling water, contrary to most green tea advice.
• And only for 15-30 seconds!
• That’s it.
• This tea-brewing advice comes from the side of the Japanese package of Genmaicha I got from Japan. Also, from The New Tea Companion (Pettigrew & Richardson)
• Alternatively, you could follow the advice on the side of the package and go with 180 F / 80 C for 2-3 minutes.
• Yes, this is a forgiving tea.
• For some reason this list continues~
• If you use a tea infuser, don’t blame me when you can’t get the puffed rice out from between the tiny mesh things.
• That’s why I prefer just using a teapot with a strainer.

Finally, make sure to clean up the infuser & pot soon after making your Genmaicha. Our lazier pals can get away with leaving leaves (haha) until the next day. But Genmaicha’s got those rice grains in it. Trust me, you don’t want to clean them out tomorrow!