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[[Image:Apicgenmaicha.jpg]]'''Genmaicha''' (玄米茶) ('Roasted Rice Tea') |
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Tea_name = Genmaicha | |
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Tea_type = [[Green_tea|Green]] | |
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Tea_color = Green | |
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Tea_image = [[Image:Apicgenmaicha.jpg|Genmaicha]] |
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Tea_origin = [[Japan]] | |
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Tea_names = 玄米茶, Roasted Rice Tea, 'Popcorn Tea' | |
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Tea_quick = Genmaiche is green tea combined with roasted brown rice. |
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'''Genmaicha''' is the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] name for [[green tea]] combined with roasted [[brown rice]]. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as ''"popcorn tea"''. |
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'''Processing:''' Genmaicha |
'''Processing:''' Genmaicha is a blend of [[bancha]] green tea and '''Genmai''' (roasted rice grain). The proportioning of tea to rice is important, the more aromatic Genmaicha teas have a higher amount of rice. Other blends are known including [[Matcha]] and Genmaicha. The tea can be infused with high temperature water and for longer infusion periods than most Japanese teas. |
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'''Regions:''' Produced in almost every tea-producing region. |
'''Regions:''' Produced in almost every tea-producing region. |
Revision as of 20:53, 1 December 2005
Genmaicha | |
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Genmaicha | |
Type | Green |
Other names | 玄米茶, Roasted Rice Tea, 'Popcorn Tea' |
Origin | Japan |
Quick description | Genmaiche is green tea combined with roasted brown rice. |
Genmaicha is the Japanese name for green tea combined with roasted brown rice. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as "popcorn tea".
Processing: Genmaicha is a blend of bancha green tea and Genmai (roasted rice grain). The proportioning of tea to rice is important, the more aromatic Genmaicha teas have a higher amount of rice. Other blends are known including Matcha and Genmaicha. The tea can be infused with high temperature water and for longer infusion periods than most Japanese teas.
Regions: Produced in almost every tea-producing region.
Popularity: A very common beverage in Japan, Genmaicha can be drunk late into the evening without disturbing sleep. The tea is said to help digestion, and is often served after a meal in Japan. Genmaicha are seen as a modest source of vitamin B1 and like bancha and houjicha contain less caffeine.
Flavor/Aroma: The flavor of Genmaicha is a melange of green tea and roasted rice. The roasted aroma of genmai in tea have the effect of lightening the bitterness of the lower grade sencha. The brown rice gives the tea a nutty flavor. Like green tea, genmaicha should be prepared using hot, but not boiling, water.
References
- Greentealovers (2005): Green Tea types and their proper preparation