Comments on: Adagio Teas – Genmai Cha

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:24:14 +0000

You’re so funny, lol. I should definitely try this…

By: jess

jess — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:32:02 +0000

Hi Eric! Thanks for watching!
The high pitch noise you hear is actually something I’m very aware of; it’s an issue with my computer (MacBook) and its built-in mic and camera interfering with each other. Not everyone can hear it (although I can, so you’re not crazy or anything), so I wasn’t sure if it was an issue with most people… but since you’ve pointed it out, I’ve googled it a little it and think I can find a solution. Hopefully you won’t hear it in the next review!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:07:53 +0000

Wow some of the best tea reviews I’ve seen so far. Adagio’s genmai cha is definitely in my top 3 favorite teas. Keep up the good work.

btw I think there’s something wrong with your microphone or sound card…I heard a really high pitch noise in all the videos.

By: jess

jess — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:33:38 +0000

Chrissy – There’s actually really no corn in genmai cha. The popcorn pieces are rice that pop during the roasting process. Popcorn is much bigger — even unpopped corn kernels are bigger than the little “popcorns” in the tea. However, since the little popped rice pieces look like popcorn, it’s gained the misnomer “popcorn tea.”

The mug I used in this one is Teavana’s Yves mug, which is only $15, a GREAT price for an all-glass mug and infuser. In previous episodes, I used a similar looking one from Adagio (available for $19), and Derek has one from Trendglas called ZYCLO (around $20). The Yves from Teavana is definitely the most budget-friendly, but the Adagio one is the best for finer teas, as the glass infusers allow some sifting through of finer teas (like the genmaicha). (I’ve also used the Bodum Yoyo in one episode. It’s a fun one too!) We plan on having a little video about all of our tea mugs/infusers, as well as some of our tea pots and other accessories, in the near future — because, as you can see, we get pretty nerdy about those too.

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:26:36 +0000

I’ve been meaning to pick up a sample of this tea for quite awhile. I’ve heard so many great things. I need a nice, hearty tea in the morning besides my typical Earl Grey Bravo.

Genmai Cha typically contains puffed rice and popcorn, so those pieces in the tea are indeed popped corn, not just popped rice.

The brewed tea is such a pretty color, too! And I really love your mug. Hehe.

By: rickyyo

rickyyo — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:43:43 +0000

Oh I forgot to mention what I was getting…. Diggnation sampler… Beronica’s Berry something from Tekzilla… and the ingenuTea 16oz thing. I’ll comment after I’ve tried a couple different things.

By: jess

jess — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:06:10 +0000

Hi rickyyo!
That’s a really great question. For most teas, you are going to be using 1tsp per 8oz cup, but for a lot of white teas and tisanes you’ll use 1.5tsp per cup. Generally these kinds of teas are a little lighter in flavor, so that extra .5tsp (and longer brewing time in a lot of cases) is to ensure that you get enough flavor in the cup.
Good luck with your first shipment — let me know how you like your Adagio teas!

By: jess

jess — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:05:42 +0000

We’ll try to work in a sweet one for the next review! Thanks for watching.

By: jess

jess — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:04:34 +0000

Derek and I are both individually on Facebook, but as of yet we don’t have anything for nerdiTEA up on there.

Is that something people would be interested in seeing?

By: rickyyo

rickyyo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:08:33 +0000

I had a question… Are most teas 1tsp (roughly) to every 8oz… I noticed all except one had 1tsp as the recommended amount. Thanks for any responses torwards this topic… I have my first shipment of tea from Adagio coming in next week.