Detailed Product Description:
are a melange of the green tea and the roasted rice. The roasted rice aroma of Genmai teas has the effect of lightening the bitterness of the low grade sencha. The proportationing of tea to rice is important. The more aromtic genmai tea have a higher amount of rice. Other blends are known including maccha and genmaicha, Moreover, The tea can be infused with high temperature water and for longer infusion periods than most steamed green teas, The Genmai teas are seen as a modest source of vitamin B1 and like bancha contain less coffeine. Genmaicha can be drunk late into the evening without fear that it will disturb sleep.