It’s apparently the season for me to get completely swamped with teas – my orders from Adagio, Teavivre and Liquid Proust (the 2019 Sheng Olympiad) came in…and then I received gifts from DAVIDsTEA, Bird & Blend, Harney & Sons AND the Mystery Teabox just arrived a couple days ago. I’m in a bit over my head, honestly. :o
Before diving into the Mystery Tea Box – because it’s going to be an all-day event – I took a moment to brew up one of my favorites. I adore genmai cha in almost every variation I can get my hands on and this basic blend is no different.
I always err on the site of a very light steep and can usually get around 3 good cups out of a scoop. The liquid brews up light gold with mild green hints, transitioning to a deeper amber in later cups.
Adagio uses a quality green as their base, it seems, as the grassy/vegetal notes come through cleanly without any astringent notes. The rice is what makes this a comforting cup for me – something about that toasted note really fills the mouth and reminds me of warm bread.
As it cools it does go a little flat and metallic – might be the tea, might be my water – but generally I’m not letting them sit around to that point, anyway. :)
