Tea Review: TeaFrog Bamboo Shoots
May 27th, 2010
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Category: Green
Tea Company: TeaFrog (website)
Ingredients: Genmaicha, Green Tea, Ginger, Cardamom, Bamboo Shoots, Red Peppercorns, Papaya Pieces, Shredded Coconut, Pineapple Pieces
Vendor Suggested Preparation: 1 tsp. / 6oz cup 80 – 90 deg boiling water 3-5 minute infusion
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I love genmaicha so when I saw this blend from TeaFrog I knew that I had to try it. I didn’t really know what to expect in terms of flavor but I was imagining some type of genmaicha/chai/tropical hybrid.
In the scent of the dry tea, the fruity sweetness is the most noticeable. The typical toasted genmaicha scent is hard to identify, but there is a lot going on in this tea. As it is brewing, the genmaicha scent begins to become more noticeable.
I’ve tried this tea for several different steeping lengths and I love it at 3 minutes. The finished tea has the typical yellow/green aroma that is typical of green teas and has a strong toasted scent with a slightly sweet undertone. This tea is amazing. Slightly sweet, toasted, buttery. This is the Kettle Corn of teas.
Bamboo Shoots is extremely smooth, tasty, and doesn’t need any additions. I think this one is a very original play on the traditional genmaicha and is something all genmaicha lovers should try at least once.
You can purchase the Bamboo Shoots directly from the TeaFrog website.
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Posted in Flavoured Tea, Green tea, TeaFrog | 
Tags: Additions, Aroma, Bamboo Shoots, Boiling Water, Cardamom, Dry Tea, Fruity Sweetness, Genmaicha, Ginger, Green tea, Green Teas, Hybrid, Infusion, Kettle Corn, Pineapple Pieces, Preparation 1, Shredded Coconut, Tea Company, teafrog, Tsp, Undertone
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I never tasted this Tea frog Bamboo Shoots before. Today the Tea Company has many wonderful flavors in tea for us to enjoy. And, most importantly, each and every tea bag is overwrapped and sealed in a stay fresh foil packet so that all the goodness is protected until you get ready to have a cup of tea.