Another sample from KiwiDelight. I’ve loved the genmaichas I’ve tried so far, so I was excited to sample another one. The dry leaves are small and flat, and there are some stems included. There is also toasted rice, which is much smaller than I’ve seen before. And everything is covered in a green dust of matcha. I was surprised when I took a sniff, because the dry tea doesn’t smell much like toasted rice, it mostly just smells like grass and leaves.
Well, the toasted rice aroma definitely came out while it was steeping! It made my whole kitchen smell, which was amazing. :D At first when I tasted the brewed tea, I got quite a bit of toasted rice flavor. But it seemed as I kept sipping, it moved more and more into the background and I could mostly just taste the tea. It’s quite grassy, with notes of autumn leaves and some kind of fresh vegetable taste that reminds me of celery or cucumber or something. When I finished the cup, the rice flavor came back as a lingering aftertaste.
I liked this tea, but I really would have liked more genmai flavor.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Celery, Grass, Toasted Rice
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Ah I love when teas make an entire room smell good! ^^
I think it’s so-so quality too, but sometimes it’s helpful to drink teas of different qualities so one can be able to distinguish what’s really good.
Definitely! I appreciate the opportunity to try different teas whether I end up loving them or not. Thanks again. :)
You’re welcome! I hope you really enjoy the rest of the samples :3
Ah I love when teas make an entire room smell good! ^^
I think it’s so-so quality too, but sometimes it’s helpful to drink teas of different qualities so one can be able to distinguish what’s really good.
Definitely! I appreciate the opportunity to try different teas whether I end up loving them or not. Thanks again. :)
You’re welcome! I hope you really enjoy the rest of the samples :3