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Genmaicha is a Japanese specialty tea renowned for its delicately balanced, airy flavor and aroma. It was also called "poor man's tea" or "people's tea" because it reduced the price of a cup of tea by using rice as a filler. However, this simple blend of Sencha & toasted brown rice is now enjoyed by all Japanese and many other tea lover's around the world.
All about Genmaicha, Organic — Loose Leaf Green Tea
What it’s like, and how to make it
CaffeineLow caffeine
TypeGreen
CharacterToasted, savory, floral
What’s in itSencha green tea, toasted rice, popcorn
Perfect for
Beginners
How to brew it
175°F / 80°C
Steep 2–3 minutes
Use 1 tsp per 8oz
Boiling water scorches the leaf and makes it bitter
Re-steep the same leaves twice
Beyond the cup
Japan’s popcorn tea. Brew strong and use as rice-cooking liquid for instant depth – add shiitake, ginger, and a splash of soy for a pilaf that practically makes itself. The toasted rice makes this the one green tea that works at brunch – waffles, scones, French toast all say yes. Stir infused butter into madeleines.
What’s in it
Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.
Japan's everyday tea and the most popular tea in Japan — steamed for fifteen to twenty seconds to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried into thin dark needles. The steaming is what separates it from a Chinese green: it gives sencha the grassy, faintly seaweed-like...
Grassy and vegetal with a touch of seaweed and a clean sweet finish; greenish-gold in the cup
Roasted brown rice — the other half of genmaicha, and the reason that tea smells like popcorn. Three products carry it. It brings a nutty, toasted warmth and a savoury body that softens green tea's edge, which is exactly what it was originally for: rice...
Nutty and toasted with a savoury warmth; it rounds off green tea's grassiness
The white puffs in a bag of genmaicha, and the thing everyone asks about. They are not an addition so much as a by-product: when brown rice is roasted for genmaicha, a proportion of the grains pop, and the popped ones are left in. Some...
Toasted and faintly sweet; more aroma and appearance than flavour
Toasted, nutty, and the ultimate crossover tea. Works with Japanese food and brunch alike. Pair with our Ginger and Coriander for stir-fry nights, or our Cinnamon for weekend baking.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea,…
I love love love this tea. So full of flavour. I have a tendency to follow Diana's recommendation on how long to "steep" your tea, as it is perfect this way. Thanks Diana.