A specifically Japanese delicacy. Bancha-type green tea, enriched by mixing with roasted rice. This combination gives it its enticing aroma and unusual taste. Suitable as a drink for lunch, after lunch or instead of lunch.
Genmaicha is cultivated in Japan, where it has a long tradition. The most famous areas for growing this tea are Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures.