Gen Mai Matcha
Gen Mai Matcha is a Japanese green tea made by blending powdered matcha with toasted brown rice, giving it a warm, nutty flavor alongside the grassy richness of matcha.
Contains Caffeine
Ingredients: Green Tea, Roasted Brown Rice, Matcha Powder
How to brew
- Tea: 2.5 g of dry tea per 8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
- Water temperature: 175°F (79°C)
- Steep time: 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Cups per ounce: Approximately 11 cups per ounce (28.35 g), using 2.5 g per 8-fl-oz cup. This estimate counts the first infusion only.
Start with this guide and adjust to taste. A larger mug or stronger brew uses more tea and makes fewer cups per ounce.
Recipe to try
Grape & Rosemary Tea Breakfast Quinoa with Gen Mai Matcha
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 2.5 g Gen Mai Matcha
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- ¼ teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- ½ cup dry quinoa, rinsed
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Bean Sugar
Method
- Heat 1 cup water to 175°F. Steep the Gen Mai Matcha for 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Bring the strained tea and quinoa to a gentle boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until tender.
- Rest off the heat for 5 minutes. Fluff and fold in the fruit, fresh rosemary and sugar. Divide into two breakfast bowls.
Ingredient research and safety
For independent background on ingredients or tea types, see NIH fact sheets on Green tea. Research on individual ingredients, supplements or extracts does not establish an effect for this prepared product.
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