Tea of the Week – Genmai Cha
Name: Genmai Cha
Type: Green
Region: Japan
Bought At: Adagio
Price: $3 for a 10 cup sample
First Impressions: Popcorn!!
Review:
I was very interested to try Genmai Cha. I was very intrigued by the popcorn/rice/tea combo and was hoping for something really different. In that respect, I wasn’t disappointed – it definitely is different! It has a heavy popcorn smell and taste. It reminded me most of popcorn that is overcooked to just short of truly burnt. The tea serves more as an undertone to the rice and popcorn, and was almost lost in their over powerful taste and smell. Overall, I didn’t really enjoy this. It was different, but not something I am in a hurry to have again.
My Rating:
2 / 5
–brent
(Teageek.org Founder)