{"product_id":"genmaicha","title":"Genmaicha","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe green tea for people who find green tea too grassy.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenmaicha is an organic Japanese blend of sencha green tea and toasted brown rice. The rice roasts until it pops, which is why the tea smells like fresh popcorn. The toasting caramelizes the starches in the rice, releasing a nutty sweetness into the cup that softens the vegetal edge of the green tea. The result is savory, broth-like, impossible to over-steep. The tea that makes green tea make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the rice changes everything.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starch matters. When the toasted rice steeps, it releases natural sugars and starches into the water, which smooth out the astringency that makes straight green tea taste sharp or bitter to some palates. The body thickens. The flavor reads as warm, comforting, and savory rather than bright or grassy. You still get the antioxidants and the gentle caffeine lift of green tea, but the cup tastes closer to a light miso broth than a standard tea infusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe lunch companion.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, Genmaicha is the midday tea, brewed with meals because the savory character pairs with food rather than competing with it. Rice bowls, sushi, grilled fish, a sandwich at your desk: the tea cleanses the palate without overwhelming the flavors on the plate. The low caffeine level keeps it gentle enough for afternoon drinking without disrupting sleep later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256299176258,"sku":"SQ6542223","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256299241794,"sku":"SQ6542224","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/genmaicha-loose-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851323","url":"https:\/\/ybtco.mom\/products\/genmaicha","provider":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}