90

As expected, this tea from Soleil is quite delish. I tried a flavored genmaicha a couple of months ago and suspected that genmaicha might be one of the few types of green tea that I actually quite like, and if this is what genmaichas are like then I was absolutely right.

I did my best to steep it as recommended but as usual I had to estimate the water temperature because I don’t have a variable temp kettle. It steeps up to a nice bright yellowish-green liquid that’s still fairly clear and has a silky consistency that seems a bit thicker than other green teas I’ve tried.

The flavor is wonderfully well-blended, although the toasted rice flavor does overshadow the tea flavor so if you prefer to be able to taste the tea in your tea I suppose you might not like it as much. It’s a lovely toasty flavor, though, and once you get past the association with those puffed rice cakes you had to eat when you were a kid because your mom thought that some of your brothers were gluten intolerant so nobody was allowed to eat normal food like bread anymore (or was that just me?), it’s very enjoyable. It’s smooth, not bitter and hardly astringent at all, and I find myself enjoying the savory aspect of the flavor a great deal even though normally too much savory in a green tea will make me want to gag.

All in all a great tea, and so far it’s one of my favorite greens ever (top five, maybe. Yeah, I haven’t found a lot of greens that I like yet).

Preparation
3 min, 15 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
rosebudmelissa

I’ve always liked rice cakes, myself. I like tea made from toasted rice, but I don’t drink actual genmaicha since I’m not a big fan of green tea.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Comments

rosebudmelissa

I’ve always liked rice cakes, myself. I like tea made from toasted rice, but I don’t drink actual genmaicha since I’m not a big fan of green tea.

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

After majoring in Music Education at college, I suddenly became an internet marketing writer. Then I discovered loose leaf tea!! Now I write tea reviews in my spare time for the Sororitea Sisters blog. :)

Location

North Carolina

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer