This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars Nice flavor overall though I wish the toasted rice came through more strongly
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is my third or fourth rebuy of this tea. I just got 3 bags during the Black Friday sale. It has a lovely toasted/almost smoky flavor from the rice I believe. It’s an interesting flavor that I keep coming back to.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars The toasted rice in the tea brings it to a whole different level. I have been drinking this tea about 20 years! Usually I drink it in the morning but also a pick me up in the afternoon.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars The best green tea, reminds me of a Japanese breakfast.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea has a light, flavorful quality. It’s very soothing and comforting. I liken it to the way chicken soup makes me feel when I’m sick. But this is very everyday. I steep mine two minutes and love it.
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars We first started liking toasted rice green tea at a local Japanese sushi place. Wen't looking for some for home and this one is the closest. Miss the tea bags for a quick cup without the hassle of loading a tea ball.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Best tea perfect for late afternoon
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea is really great. It reminds me of a Japanese restaurant. You can taste the rice and the green tea leaves are good.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Many years ago my sister didn’t remember the name and called it the Tea of Iniquity and cracked my mom up so hard that’s all we called it after that. It has such a nice fragrance and slightly nutty flavor. It’s awesome.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Great tea
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars Took a flyer on this one looking for a green tea with a smoother finish and thought the added toasted rice might be the answer to my inquiry... Opening the tin I found the tea smells great; but I am very sorry to say the brewed result is definitely not my cuppa. The rice is more burnt than toasted leaving a tea with a very strong and bitter aftertaste. I tried it again thinking it can't be that bad to no avail and am now pondering can I separate the ingredients to create a more potable brew?
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea is one of the best genmaichas I've ever had. So nice and roasty and grassy without straying too much in either direction. Excellent for an early afternoon refresher
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars The toasted rice in the tea really comes through brilliantly. Delicious iced or hot.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Excellent product. Very pleased.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I love this tea!!! It's the perfect tea to pair with sushi !!!!
This shopper rated the product 2 out of 5 stars Tried it once, not as good nor as flavorful as I was hoping for, but overall a nice tasting tea
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This has been one of my favorite teas for many years. It is virtually identical to the green tea served in a few of the best sushi restaurants I have visited. The green tea base is of medium body and is not overly vegetal. The toasted rice adds a wonderful aroma almost like fresh air-popped popcorn right out of the popper. The right is well-balanced and compliments the tea without overpowering it.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is clearly a complex mixture but is one of the best of the Green Teas available anywhere.
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars This tea reminds me of toasted sesame and goes great with Japanese food.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars The name "Tea of Inquiry" caught my eye and I had to "inquire" into it. Am I ever glad I did because OH MY GOSH... what a totally TEArific tea. Its health benefits are outstanding... boosts immunity and mental concentration (who doesn't need that), regulates thyroid hormones helping weight loss (how cool is that), lowers blood pressure and cholesterol (yay heart), improves circulation which help flush toxins out (good riddance), its antioxidants help prevent Cancer (huge) and it lessens inflammation ultimately helping one's joints (excellent for an active aging adult such as myself). What a lineup of beneficial benefits there! Now... being a Bookworm, I was most curious about how a combo of Green Tea and Brown Rice came about so I "inquired" into that too and OH MY GOSH again... there is actually a Legend about it!!! Yes... a Legend! I won't spoil you with it though, BUT... I highly suggest you "inquire" into it as it's really quite interesting. I also highly suggest you try this tea as it is totally TEAlicious!!! Seriously! It's like no other tea. It's one of my favorites and one I don't want to run out of EVER as it is so uniquely wonderful! For me, it is truly a special experience sipping a "Legendary" Tea, toasting to good health and giving thanks to its founding Samurai!!! It can be for you too. Bon ap·pé·TEA!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea reminds me of the aroma and flavor of the green teas typically offered at Japanese restaurants — goes great on its own and with food. Truly whole leaf with whole toasted rice. Definitely worth a try!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I love this green tea! The toasted rice lends a distinct note to this tea.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea is strong and green, but one I always go back to. The idea of rice in tea seems exotic and when I open it and take a whiff, I feel like I am part of a small inner circle that knows the secret: it's tasty. Some might like to sweeten this; it's unusual but one of the few I crave. If it were decaf, I would love it at night, too.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea is very smooth and relaxing to enjoy in the anytime. The toasted rice gives this tea a hearty flavor similar to broth.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is a great green tea. The toasted rice adds complexity to the flavor. Overall has a nice mellow taste. Initially fell in love with it using the teabags but those are no longer in stock, so I've been using the full leaf version which is just as good.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Delicious tea
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I loved this tea years ago, but stopped drinking hot tea for awhile. Then I tasted it again at an oriental restaurant, and knew I had to have it again! It is so nurturing on so many levels!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is a very consistent genmaicha. Good, strong rice flavor without being overpowering. Its become a tea that I always keep on hand.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I always enjoy this tea. One of my favorites.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Love love love this tea. So sad it's discontinued
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this tea. I drink every morning with some honey
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is such a nice tea. We discovered it in Japan, and have used it ever since. It's easier on my stomach than some other types of tea, because of the roasted rice in it. So easy to make cold tea: put ice cubes in the bottom of your teapot, put a little extra tea in the infuser basket, pour in cold water and leave for ten minutes. You can run it more than once, increasing the time. No need to buy plastic bottles of tea!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars We discovered this in Japan, and loved it right away. I like it hot in cold weather and cold in hot weather. Making cold tea is so easy; put some ice cubes in the bottom of your tea pot, put a little extra tea in the infuser, add cold water to the top, then wait about 10 minutes. Voilà ! Perfect cold tea, so much nicer than buying it in plastic bottles. In addition I think this kind of tea is much easier on my stomach than other kinds.
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars I eat at this local Korean restaurant that serves a tea I always enjoyed, and they told me the Korean name and found out it was the same as Genmaicha. So I was excited when I found RoT sold a can. I ordered it and loved the burnt rice aroma of the opened can and how it smelled when it brewed. First cup was great. After a few days though I found it was getting harder to drink. Then I started bringing it to work where I am a cook and I periodically sip on it. When it's warm it's definitely toasty and full, and pretty nice. When it's cold I felt like I was drinking sea sesame oil and it actually made me nauseated. Not the tea itswlf, but psychologically as I was drinking it I kept thinking of a bottle of sesame oil and it made my stomach churn. Like I said the tea is nice and toasty, smells great, and you can be heavy handed with how much you brew since it isn't overpowering. But drinking it all the time, and after my experience with it cold, kind of turned me off of it. Good product but one I will enjoy when I go to my Korean restaurant once in a blue moon, instead of drinking it regularly at home.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I've bought this loose-leaf tea for years -- by the big bag. It's my go-to tea for when I want to sit down and think. At work it was my desk tea; at home, I drinking when reading or working on a project. It's a hearty tea with a reliable flavor and, of all the teas with toasted rice that I've tasted, it has the best roast and best balance of rice to tea.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I just got this one yesterday. It is super authentic to the genmaicha I used to drink in Japan.
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars Tea smelled fine when I opened the tin. After brewing, however, the smell was really bad! The taste wasn't quite as bad. I suppose the smell came from the toasted rice? I took a few more sips to see if it would grow on my, but it didn't. Threw out that cup of tea and then the tea itself. Will not purchase again. Wasted $5.00.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This is a delicious and almost filling tea. Very earthy and toasty. It reminds me a bit of the tea blends used in Japanese restaurants. One of my new favorites.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Excellent. Excellent My favorite.
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars I just purchased this tea for the first time. This tea almost has a hint of a popcorn taste to it because of the rice. The green tea is a little on the bitter side but adding a little honey brightens it up. Overall it's a lighter tea and very good to sip on during a cold day.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I'm a die-hard black tea drinker, and normally don't give much thought to green tea. Even very expensive green tea tastes odd and grassy to me. (I know, it's supposed to - just not my thing.) But this is a notable exception. I've ordered this several times over the years. It's sweet and nutty, needs nothing added to it, good to the last drop.
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars This tea is nice but not the best green tea + toasted rice one that I have tasted. The green tea itself tastes very earthy...not bad, just different. It is still good and a delicious tasting cup of green tea!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars My favorite tea! Hard to get through a day without a cup either hot or cold.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This one is my favorite by far!
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars genmaicha traditionally is a cheaper tea... i'm not sure if my mix was a bit off but it tasted primarily of toasted rice, but not the super golden crisp flavor i'm used to. i think i'll mix this with a cheaper green to get the proportions right. it's great, but not what i'm accustomed to.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I have been drinking this tea for years! There is something so comforting about it. I enjoy it in the late afternoon when I'm starting to feel sleepy, and I begin to think about a snack. I always feel refreshed and alert after I drink a cup. I do think the rice flavor can help to satisfy hunger, but I also think this tea is great after a meal for digestion. I think this tea and Spring Cherry Green are probably both good introductions to green tea. Also, the price is very good.
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars I did not like this tea because it has a grassy/ earthy taste. Good quality, I just don't prefer this taste in a tea.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars Excellent tea. Exactly the flavor I was hoping for - strong vegetal and rice. This is my absolute favorite tea. It tastes exceptionally wonderful made in Yixing tea ware.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I'd been wanting to try this for a long time, but was a bit leery since I normally can't stand the taste of green teas. This was wonderful...reminded me of rice crackers with nori.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars A great tea for winter or to tide you over between meals. The green tea is balanced by the warm, toasted taste of the rice.
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars This tea is absolutely my favorite. I drink it hot or iced, either way the toasted rice adds a nice nutty flavor to the green tea! Delicious!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I absolutely love this tea, the fire-toasted rice adds a wonderful flavor to the smoothness of this green tea. It is a wonderful treat at the beginning or end of any day. I usually add a small amount of honey and it is so good. I would recommend this tea to anyone!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars I love the nutty savory texture/taste of this tea. Good to drink when you are hungry and don't have a snack nearby!