Genmaicha Tea
How to make hot & iced genmaicha tea properly.
Servings: 1 serving
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water + more to warm teapot for hot tea
- 1 ½ teaspoons genmaicha loose tea
Instructions
- Boil water. If using an electric kettle with temperature setting, set it to 170°F. Heat a little more water than needed so that it can be used to warm up the teapot. (Filtered water is best.)
- Warm up teapot.Pour some hot water into the and swirl it around a bit. Discard the water.
- Put genmaicha into teapot and add hot water.
- Cover teapot and steep for 3 minutes.
- Strain genmaicha leaves and pour hot tea into a teacup.
Notes
TO MAKE COLD BREW GENMAICHA
1. Put genmaicha and cool or room temperature water in a pitcher or glass container.
Filtered water is best for a better tasting iced tea.
2. Cold brew for 3-6 hours.
3. Strain tea leaves and pour tea into a cup.
Ice is optional since the tea is already cold.