Genmai-cha is green tea with roasted brown rice.
Shirakawa-cha Premium Genmai-cha is richly flavored green tea made by mixing with roasted brown rice with Sencha.
The majority of green tea makers mix Bancha and brown rice, but Shirakawa-cha use Sencha for Genmai-cha.
50g /1.8oz tea leaves = 10-13 times.
100g /3.5oz tea leaves = 20-25 times.
| Aroma |  |
| Sweetness |  |
| Astringency |  |
| Caffeine Level | |
| Color | Very bright yellow-green |
| Type | Lose tea leaf |
| Cultivar | YABUKITA |
| Blend of YABUKITA green tea leaves of all area in Shirakawa-town and domestic brown rice. | |
| Ingredients | Green tea leaves and roasted brown rice |
| Tea plantation / Tea company | Mino-Shirakawa Piacere |
| Location | 35°36'16.9"N, 137°10'26.2"E, 192.6 m a.s.l. |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
Steeping information for 200ml / 6.8oz water.
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4g / 0.14oz |  |
100℃ / 200℉-212℉ |  |
30-40 sec. |
You can enjoy second and third steeping.