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“Additional notes: Sipdown! I mixed the rest of this and some 52Teas Browncoat Genmaicha. Chocolate chai genmaicha! Sadly, not very much chocolate and not very spicy. But I really love 52Teas...” Read full tasting note
“Hm, thought I logged this one already. Guess not! I love genmaicha, I love chai, and I love the one genmaicha chai mix I’ve tried (Yogic’s with lemongrass) so I was pretty sure from the moment this...” Read full tasting note
“Day 10 of 52 teas 12 days of Christmas. First of all, I am really surprised there are not more reviews on this one. This one is quite well done. It smells similar to other 52 teas chai blends. But...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog: YUM! I’ve had at least one or two different chai blends made with Genmaicha as the base, but I think that this one is the best that I’ve had. I like the level of spice here, it’s spicy,...” Read full tasting note
I’m a bit behind this week, but hopefully this was worth the wait.
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Tropical Genmai-CHAI
52teasThis was left over my 12 days of Christmas teas, I got sick towards the end and didn’t want to waste the teas when I couldn’t taste very well. After that this has been behind some other teas and I completely forgot about it.
The blend was very spice heavy, not sure if it was cinnamon or clove but that was the first thing I could smell as I opened the packet. Under that was the toast from the Genmaicha which went surprisingly well with the spice notes.
In flavour (with a drop of milk added to look like the picture as I imagine that is how it’s meant to be drank) It’s thick and more Chai than Genmaicha. Cardamom, cinnamon and clove scream at me “I’m a chai, I’m a chai” while the after taste bares a subtle toasted quality from the Genmaicha as if to say “Don’t forget about me”.
It sounds odd and perhaps it is a rather unique combination but I admit they do work well together. I do wish the chai spices didn’t dominate as much so the Genmaicha could shine through a bit more, not sure I would know it contained it without reading it. Sure the after taste is a little toasty but it’s not to a usual Genmaicha strength. perhaps some Bancha would knock it up a notch. If I get more of this tea I will try.Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves
The ratio of rice to green tea and spices was a lot higher this time, which made for a more strongly toasty tea with a more subtle hint of spice. The result is a seemingly completely different, although still enjoyable, cup of tea.
