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“I just got mine today! It’s a big day for tea, wheee! I always miss out on the marshmallow genmaicha so I thought I would check this out instead. So the aroma of this is very strong in the bag. I...” Read full tasting note
“I have a feeling I’ll tire of this long before my packet is in sipdown range. Yeah, I enjoyed my cuppa today… but please don’t ask me to have another tomorrow! Considering it’s been a few weeks...” Read full tasting note
“haha i didn’t realise that i had already tried this before and snagged enough for another cup from Kittenna this weekend. Apparently its one of those teas from frank that i enjoy a bunch. I’m not...” Read full tasting note
“I’m always a little bit suspicious of genmaicha. I’m not sure why, maybe because in the past green tea really hasn’t been my thing, and the first genmaicha I tried was a bitter nightmare. I needn’t...” Read full tasting note
Following the success of our Marshmallow Treat Genmaicha, I’ve decided to try another genmaicha blend. The toasted rice element in genmaicha seems to make it okay to blend it with flavors like cheesecake and banana. (Normally I tend to think of fruity green teas, but I think the genmaicha is more agreeable with ‘heavier’ flavors like cheesecake and banana.) Of course, you, our customer will have to be the final judge. This being a cheesecake blend, and given the historical swiftness with which our cheesecake blends disappear, I did make a little extra of this, but don’t drag your feet, it won’t last long.
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Frank-era version of this tea (I don’t know if there is an Anne-era version yet.)
My packet looks to be in awfully bad shape. Lots of tea dust. The cup I had was ok; some banana, not really any cheesecake, a good dose of mariney green tea. My score suggests I didn’t love this the first time around either; it’s just okay. Really prefer plain old marshmallow treat.
I’m the biggest sucker for banana and genmaicha so I simply had to order this, and I’m glad I did! I was one of one weird kids who loved that banana flavoured penicillin and my mother never had to fight me to make me take it. The smell of this tea reminded me of those days. For those who worry about the tea tasting like penicillin, it’s more of a banana flavoured candy kind of taste and the genmaicha softens it out perfectly. I’m not a cheesecake lover (again, I’m weird) but the creaminess in this tea is great.
Steep time: 2 mins. Added agave to bring out the creaminess.
Rating: 90 (banana and genmaicha? Yeah this is the tea of my dreams. Definitely rationing this one!)
This is really yummy. I did not expect anything less from Frank especially when cheescake flavoring is involved. I am a huge fan of anything with banana flavor so this was a no brainer to purchase. Another one that I will be really sad when it runs out :-(
Originally I tried this tea as I always drink tea, hot and plain. It tasted like the banana flavored antibiotics I had as a kid. I was ready to toss the tea, but then, after reading some reviews, I tried it iced with a bit of honey. This tea is much better sweetened and iced.
This tea is Bananas … sorry I couldn’t resist. This is another definite winner from 52teas as I was hooked at first sip. This tea strikes a perfect balance of sweetness with the banana flavoring that is offset by the nutty Genmaicha base. If you are looking for a tea to go bananas for – this is it!
No, I have not recreated this. Instead, I created the banana marshmallow treat. I don’t know if I’ve done a cheesecake flavor with genmaicha – but sitting here and thinking about it… I can say that genmaicha wouldn’t be my first choice with a cheesecake flavor unless it’s the other flavors involved that I’d like enhanced by the roasted flavor in the genmaicha. The cheesecake flavor is just too finicky, unfortunately. I’ve come to realize that the right base is a requirement.