Tea: Genmai-Cha (Loose-leaf)
A Genmaicha from Yamamotoyama
Brand: | Yamamotoyama |
Style: | Genmaicha |
Region: | Japan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 2 View All |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1452 teas reviewed
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✓ 4 of Yamamotoyama
✓ 65 from Japan
Review of Genmai-Cha (Loose-leaf)
October 26th, 2014
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
7 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 70 of 100 |
Very Good | Fair | Good Value |
A good genmaicha for a low price, a great everyday tea. Dry leaf has a lot of popped rice kernels in the mix, and has a mild, pleasingly toasty aroma.
Brews up a full-bodied cup with a bold flavor, with a light bitterness, light savory (umami) presence, and slight sourness. The base tea comes through a bit in the aroma of the brewed cup, and it smells like a typical bancha. Finish is pleasantly astringent.
Like all of Yamamotoyama's loose-leaf, this stuff is inexpensive and pretty good. It's not quite as nuanced tasting as a lot of other tea companies offerings, but for a basic genmaicha, it's good and the price is unbeatable. Among other low-end genmaicha, I prefer this one to Maeda-En's, as the base tea is more evident.