Hi, My friends and I were at a Japanese restaurant the other day... and we were wondering what is the brown tea that Japanese resetaurants serve?
Hi, My friends and I were at a Japanese restaurant the other day... and we were wondering what is the brown tea that Japanese resetaurants serve?
Genmaicha (玄米茶?, "brown rice tea") is likely what you are referring to as the brown tea seved in Japanese restaurants... it is a blend of Japanese green tea with toasted, popped rice. Originally Genmaicha was created to stretch short supplies of tea. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as "popcorn tea" because a few grains of the rice pop during the roasting process and resemble popcorn. Today, it is enjoyed by all tea lovers