Genmaicha, Organic

I am not a tea sommelier with eloquent descriptions of undertones and subtle finishes so I’ll keep this simple. Genmaicha is a unique tea that is not overpowering but also not weak. The toasted rice gives it a different but very pleasant flavor and is a nice change of pace from a regular green tea. It is a good choice for a little diversity in your regular rotation.

This Genmaicha has a very bitter and unpleasant taste. Not a high quality tea.

This tea was not for me at all. I have tried several Genmaicha blends from various brands, and this was the only one that tasted overly vegetal and bitter to me. Every sip had a bitter aftertaste, even though I brewed it cooler than instructed by 5 degrees, and stayed within the steeping time recommended range.
I tried it both when it was hot and as it cooled near room temperature to see if I would like it then, but it had a bitter taste to every one of my sips.
I got a sample to try because I was looking forward to the toasty-grain flavor that rice has in these blends. I don’t care for most green teas, so I thought this would be a way to dramatically change so flavor notes to my liking. This one had an almost seaweed-like umami flavor moreso than the roasted/toasted flavor of the rice. If you like strong vegetal green teas, maybe this will be for you.

It’s not for me at all. Tastes almost like plain green teas I’ve had before (bitter and vegetal), even though this was whole leaf and organic and had the toasted rice ingredient.

The quality seems good and the customer service and shipping are always good from this company. This was the only tea I’ve disliked so strongly, but I like or love the others I’ve tried. If you’re nervous about green tea taste like me, try their Medicine Ball blend instead: the green tea taste is smooth and subtle, with no astringency or bitterness.

Genmaicha doesn’t get nearly enough love. Just saying

The leaves were smaller than other brands so goes right through strainers.the taste good.

Looking out my window this morning, inhaling the complex scent of genmaicha was so comforting. It's the best of green tea with two different scents of rice as well. It's one of the few teas I can drink before I have breakfast, as I have a sensitive stomach. A moment of calm before I start my day. Tastes green and rich.

Love the roasted rice! A very nice addition to a green tea. My husband loves this tea for his mid-morning time out in the garden. We always have this tea on hand for those special moments, because this tea is quite special. The roasted flavor combined with the green tea is a winning combination.

This is my all time favorite green tea. The toasted rice gives it a richer and more complicated flavor.

One of my favorite green teas, does not disappoint!

I love this tea! The nutty toasted flavor is so delicious and enjoyable ! It is my new all time favorite 😍

After enjoying this tea at a local resturant I started my quest to find it, Found it on the Whistling
Kettle web site and ordered a sample size. Was not disappointed!!! This tea has a mellow ,nutty taste and is delicious almost anytime of the day. Will be ordering more.

I bought this for my husband as a change in his normal routine. I suprised him with a cup to which he said what a wonderful nutty flavor which goes well with the tea choice.
I then added it to a brew of the rice pudding and he could not stop raving about the flavor mash up .

I had never heard of this tea and ordered the sample to try it. What a unique toasty/nutty flavor, It is mild and I added just a small amount of stevia and it really brought out the toasted rice flavor!

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I was looking for a good organic variety - this one has all the qualities I look for with the organic label.