G-JP-036
Genmaicha with Matcha
抹茶入り玄米茶
Blended green with roasted grain and powder, from Shizuoka, Japan.
Green tea
Genmaicha with Matcha is strongest on toasty, smoothness and aroma intensity. Typical tasting words: toasted rice, roasted barley, biscuit, steamed greens. A mid-twentieth-century innovation building on standard genmaicha by dusting the mixture with matcha for richer colour and immediate cup body. A staple comfort tea in Japanese homes, prized for its vivid neon-green liquor and hearty toasted cereal aroma.
Also known as Matcha-iri genmaicha.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Shizuoka, Japan
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis with roasted Oryza sativa
- Harvest
- Spring to autumn
- Elevation
- low
- Oxidation
- 0 to 2%
- Roast
- medium
- Leaf
- broken
- Price band
- affordable
- Availability
- everywhere
- Ageing
- not for ageing
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- moderate
Made by: steaming, then rolling, then drying, then rice roasting, then blending, then matcha coating.
Caffeine
A cup of Genmaicha with Matcha carries a typical estimate of 25 mg of caffeine, within a range of 15 to 35 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3.5 g | 80 to 90 °C | 30 s, 45 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 1 to 3 hours |
Up to 2 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- evening
- breakfast
- after_meal
- relaxing
Pairs with breakfast_dishes, fried_food and sushi. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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