Genmaicha ('Popcorn Tea'): A Profile
Literally translated, ‘genmaicha’ means ‘brown rice tea’. While this may not sound immediately appetizing, rest assured it is as delicious as it is beautiful. Genmaicha goes by several names, such as ‘popcorn tea’, due to fact that some grains of rice pop when they are roasted, or ‘people’s tea’, because adding rice to the tea has historically allowed it to be sold for a more affordable price to the poorer members of Japanese society. Folktales describe the origin of genmaich