This is a green tea that may have been roasted a bit too much by
mistake, so they fixed it by mixing it with roasted rice? It has that
puffed rice breakfast taste you remember from your childhood.
Surprisingly, it makes a good iced tea. I'm going on to other greens
and mixtures for the autumn, but want t leave my options open on this
one. Toci

On Aug 14, 2:48*pm, toci > wrote:
> This is a green tea that may have been roasted a bit too much by
> mistake, so they fixed it by mixing it with roasted rice? *It has that
> puffed rice breakfast taste you remember from your childhood.
> Surprisingly, it makes a good iced tea. *I'm going on to other greens
> and mixtures for the autumn, but want t leave my options open on this
> one. * * Toci

Genmaicha is one tea I can honestly say I will never have a taste for.
I even like puffed rice cereal but I just can't do it. You've
mentioned the iced tea thing before and almost tempted me to try it
but I knew I'd just end up with a bunch of extra wasted genmaicha and
probably water my plants with the iced tea. I have tried so many times
over the years thinking my palate would change, but so far genmaicha
and candied sweet potatoes remain the two foods I can't even get down.

I tend to drop away from greens altogether in the fall/winter. It
happens subconciously too because I never plan it, I just find myself
with some comforting black tea or an oolong more often than not. What
greens/mixes do you drink in Autumn? BLC is about the only green that
remains in my rotation or possibly a jasmine green.

- Dominic

On Aug 14, 3:40*pm, "Dominic T." > wrote:
> On Aug 14, 2:48*pm, toci > wrote:
>
> > This is a green tea that may have been roasted a bit too much by
> > mistake, so they fixed it by mixing it with roasted rice? *It has that
> > puffed rice breakfast taste you remember from your childhood.
> > Surprisingly, it makes a good iced tea. *I'm going on to other greens
> > and mixtures for the autumn, but want t leave my options open on this
> > one. * * Toci
>
> Genmaicha is one tea I can honestly say I will never have a taste for.
> I even like puffed rice cereal but I just can't do it. You've
> mentioned the iced tea thing before and almost tempted me to try it
> but I knew I'd just end up with a bunch of extra wasted genmaicha and
> probably water my plants with the iced tea. I have tried so many times
> over the years thinking my palate would change, but so far genmaicha
> and candied sweet potatoes remain the two foods I can't even get down.
>
> I tend to drop away from greens altogether in the fall/winter. It
> happens subconciously too because I never plan it, I just find myself
> with some comforting black tea or an oolong more often than not. What
> greens/mixes do you drink in Autumn? BLC is about the only green that
> remains in my rotation or possibly a jasmine green.
>
> - Dominic

I, also, have tried genmaicha -- again and again hoping something
might change. It still tastes like canned spinach juice to me.
Hadn't thought about using it to water plants. Hmmm... Expensive,
but worth a try.

--- Baitpond

On Aug 14, 2:40*pm, "Dominic T." > wrote:
> On Aug 14, 2:48*pm, toci > wrote:
>
> > This is a green tea that may have been roasted a bit too much by
> > mistake, so they fixed it by mixing it with roasted rice? *It has that
> > puffed rice breakfast taste you remember from your childhood.
> > Surprisingly, it makes a good iced tea. *I'm going on to other greens
> > and mixtures for the autumn, but want t leave my options open on this
> > one. * * Toci
>
> Genmaicha is one tea I can honestly say I will never have a taste for.
> I even like puffed rice cereal but I just can't do it. You've
> mentioned the iced tea thing before and almost tempted me to try it
> but I knew I'd just end up with a bunch of extra wasted genmaicha and
> probably water my plants with the iced tea. I have tried so many times
> over the years thinking my palate would change, but so far genmaicha
> and candied sweet potatoes remain the two foods I can't even get down.
>
> I tend to drop away from greens altogether in the fall/winter. It
> happens subconciously too because I never plan it, I just find myself
> with some comforting black tea or an oolong more often than not. What
> greens/mixes do you drink in Autumn? BLC is about the only green that
> remains in my rotation or possibly a jasmine green.
>
> - Dominic

I'm planning to buy Melange de Chamonix. I also like the Christmas
melange but both are a bit much. Then I'm buying about 8 black
samples. Toci

On Aug 14, 1:48*pm, toci > wrote:
> This is a green tea that may have been roasted a bit too much by
> mistake, so they fixed it by mixing it with roasted rice? *It has that
> puffed rice breakfast taste you remember from your childhood.
> Surprisingly, it makes a good iced tea. *I'm going on to other greens
> and mixtures for the autumn, but want t leave my options open on this
> one. * * Toci

I think genmaicha is the only tea I just can't seem to like. I'm not
sure why, either. Maybe I will try it iced, though, just to give it
another chance.