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GENMAICHA: CULT RICE GREEN TEA
Genmaicha is a sweet, slightly nutty, aromatic, rusty coloured tea. Its flavour – the one we know from sushi bars and Japanese restaurants – is exceptionally memorable. Legend has it that a servant to the Hakone shogun accidentally served his master a tea with some stolen grains of rice that he had in his pocket. This mistake cost him his life, but the shogun liked the taste so much that he decided to include it in his daily diet. This is how genmaicha, today known also as „popcorn tea”, came about. It was once considered to be a drink of the lower classes, as people used to add cheap rice grains to increase the volume of pure sencha. Moya Genmaicha is organically cultivated on the island of Kyushu.
PROPERTIES OF GENMAICHA
Genmaicha tea contains medium levels of caffeine. It helps the digestive system, so it is traditionally served with meals. During long periods of fasting, Buddhist monks often support themselves with just genmaicha. Like other Japanese green teas, genmaicha is a rich source of catechins and antioxidants. Drinking genmaicha helps in slowing down the ageing processes, getting rid of toxins, reducing bad cholesterol, reducing sugar levels and improving dental health. Genmaicha is recommended in prevention of various diseases as its leaves contain easily absorbable vitamin C, beta carotene, folic acid, potassium, calcium and phosphorus.
GENMAICHA PREPARATION
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VOLUME: 2-3 g / 150 ml |
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TEMPERATURE: 70-80°C |
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INFUSION TIME: 2-3 min |
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MULTIPLE INFUSIONS: Yes, up to 3 |
SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MOYA GREEN LEAF TEAS
| SENCHA NO.21 | HOJICHA | GENMAICHA | KUKICHA | BANCHA | WAKOUCHA | IRI GENMAICHA | |
| Ingredients: | Sencha green tea | Roasted sencha green tea leaves | Sencha green tea & grains of roasted brown rice | Stems & twigs of green tea plants | Bancha green tea | Wakoucha black tea | green tea, rice, matcha |
| Taste: | Grassy & slightly salty flavour | Nutty-caramel | Butter-sweet flavour & nutty aroma | Delicate, sweet and slightly nutty with sea notes. | Delicate, vegetal with bitterish undertones | Lightly floral and malty | Delicate, with sea notes |
| Color of infusion: | Greenish gold | Crimson brown | Light yellow hue | Light green | Clear yellow-green hue | Amber | Lime green |
| Origin: | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Honshu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan |
| Organic certification: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caffeine level: | High | Low | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Recommended usage: | Morning tea | Evening tea, recommended in macrobiotic diet | Afternoon tea, often consumed with meals | Evening tea, recommended in macrobiotic diet | All-day tea | All-day tea | All-day tea |
SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MOYA GREEN LEAF TEAS
| SENCHA NO.21 | HOJICHA | GENMAICHA | KUKICHA | BANCHA | WAKOUCHA | IRI GENMAICHA | |
| Ingredients: | Sencha green tea | Roasted sencha green tea leaves | Sencha green tea & grains of roasted brown rice | Stems & twigs of green tea plants | Bancha green tea | Wakoucha black tea | green tea, rice, matcha |
| Taste: | Grassy & slightly salty flavour | Nutty-caramel | Butter-sweet flavour & nutty aroma | Delicate, sweet and slightly nutty with sea notes. | Delicate, vegetal with bitterish undertones | Lightly floral and malty | Delicate, with sea notes |
| Color of infusion: | Greenish gold | Crimson brown | Light yellow hue | Light green | Clear yellow-green hue | Amber | Lime green |
| Origin: | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan | Honshu Island, Japan | Kagoshima, Kyushu Island, Japan |
| Organic certification: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Caffeine level: | High | Low | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Recommended usage: | Morning tea | Evening tea, recommended in macrobiotic diet | Afternoon tea, often consumed with meals | Evening tea, recommended in macrobiotic diet | All-day tea | All-day tea | All-day tea |
