ShirakikuIri Gennmaicha Green Loose Tea Leaf | Japanese Matcha Green Tea with Brown Roasted Rice | Easy to prepare & Prefect for Traditional Japanese Teas, 2.2 Pounds (30 Serving)

Great tea flavor with toasted crispy rice. Same as served in our local sushi restaurant.

I love this green tea (genmaicha) with toasted brown rice. It’s smooth and has a mild smoky flavor. Perfect with a little bit of honey to start the day. Also great value as it comes in a two pound vacuum sealed pouch that stays fresh for storage. It’s a staple in my house. ☕️Update September 2020- Ordered another block of tea because I loved it so much. This arrived with a slice in the side of the bag and had spilled inside the shipping envelope. Tried to replace it, but is ineligible for return. I love the tea, but use caution when ordering.

I’ve tried quite a few Genmaicha teas, from all price ranges, and this is my go-to tea. The rice is cooked to perfection as seen in the color and there’s quite a lot of it. The addition of Matcha to already high quality tea leaves makes this the best I’ve ever had. The aroma when brewing shows the freshness of the product. I highly recommend.

Very good flavor and value.

This tea is a great value, and has a decent flavor. However the #1 ingredient is rice, so the green tea flavor is a bit weak for my tastes.

This is amazing for the price. I still haven't perfected the brewing though - how much tea to how much water and how hot and how long to brew!!!!! seems like you have to use water about a minute off of boiling (boil water, then let it cool down for 60 seconds before pouring over tea leaves). I don't know, I also live at a high altitude so water boils at a lower temperature. I found out about this tea from a local Japanese restaurant that uses it - it is absolutely delicious there! It has that strong toasted rice flavour - much better than I've been able to make it at home. You get 2.2 pounds for $17 something - an very low price for authentic Genmai Cha. They also add matcha (powdered tea) to the leaves and rice - which may be traditional - I've not seen it done in any other brand of Genmai Cha. The matcha which is very fine continues to brew in the pot and your cup even after you've removed the leaves and toasted rice. All in all, I think this is a great deal. Please let me know if you figure out proper brewing procedures.

So....I've been a green tea drinker for many years. I love almost all green tea - from super-strong gunpowder, to delicate ceremonial matcha and everything in between. One of my favorites is Ito En - I just get bummed on how much waste is involved with the non-recyclable individual plastic packets and non-compostable nylon bags. I prefer buying bulk if possible, to reduce waste (and cost). This tea - I can't even call it tea. It's basically a bag full of burnt rice with some matcha dust and a few tea leaves. Quite possibly the worst green tea I have ever had. I wish I could give it zero stars. All I can say for it is that it didn't make me sick. That's the best I have to say for it. Other than that, it was flavorless garbage. The bit of flavor it did have, was old and musty. The few bits of tea leaves in the bag clearly were not cured properly. Run, don't walk away from this tea. Oh - and even better, you can't return it!

This tea has the most delicious flavor. I first had it in a restaurant with my Asian meal and I fell in love with it and had to have more to make at home. So I was able to order it on Amazon and now I can enjoy it at home anytime that I want; the flavor is so smooth and so tasty. It is different than any tea I’ve ever had before.