Tea is a drink enjoyed by hundreds and millions of people on a daily basis. In fact, after water, tea is the most frequently consumed beverage in the world ( 1 ).

有许多类型的茶，包括乌龙，黑色和绿茶。

Genmaicha tea is a type of green tea infusion commonly consumed in Japan. It’s a source of protective plant compounds and may benefit your health in several ways ( 2 ).

本文告诉您您需要了解Genmaicha Tea的一切，包括它是什么，如何使您的健康有益，以及如何制作它。

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Genmaicha tea is a type of Japanese tea infusion. It’s a blend of bancha green tea and roasted brown rice.

Bancha is made from leaves of the山茶花Sinensis.(L.) plant — the same plant that black, oolong, and other types of绿茶are made from ( 2 , 3 ).

The name bancha refers to the time of year the tea leaves are harvested.

Sencha绿茶、范围h is the most common type of green tea consumed in Japan, is harvested during the first or second flush of the year. Bancha green tea is harvested later in the season, during the third and fourth flushes of the tea plant ( 4 , 5 ).

Sencha通常用茶厂的上部叶子和芽制成，而更成熟的茶叶用于制作Bancha（ 4 , 5 ).

Because of this, bancha tea is considered to be lower in quality than sencha tea and is more affordable.

The tea was once called “the people’s tea” in Japan as it was cheaper than higher grade green tea. It’s also referred to as “popcorn tea” because some of the brown rice pops during the roasting process, resulting in popped rice that resembles popcorn.

与传统的绿茶不同，这具有朴实和草地的味道和绿色，Genmaicha茶具有坚果，略带甜味和黄色。

Summary

Genmaicha tea is a blend of bancha green tea and roasted brown rice. It has a nutty and sweet flavor and is a popular drink in Japan.

绿茶的益处是众所周知的，主要归因于茶叶中发现的大量保护植物化合物。这些包括绿茶儿茶素，如EpicaTechin，EpicaTechin Gallate，EpigallocateChin和EpigallocateChin Gallate（EGCG）（EGCG）（ 2 ).

Catechins are the dominant type of polyphenols found in green tea. EGCG is considered the most potent of the green tea catechins, providing powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

These compounds neutralize reactive molecules in your body, including free radicals and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can contribute to oxidative cellular damage ( 2 ).

The polyphenols in green tea have also been shown to increase levels of antioxidant enzymes, including superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. These enzymes help keep ROS levels in balance in your body ( 6 ).

如果ROS的积累压倒了您的身体的抗氧化防御，它可能导致一个叫做的过程氧化应激，损害细胞并且可以有助于某些疾病的发展。

Regularly including green tea products like genmaicha tea in your diet may improve your body’s antioxidant defenses and reduce cellular damage.

This may be why population studies have shown that drinking green tea could help protect against the development of certain health conditions, including some cancers, heart disease, and more ( 7 , 8 , 9 ).

In addition to catechins, green tea contains phenolic acids, amino acids, and other beneficial compounds.

Bancha绿茶含有一种名为L-Theanine的氨基酸，有助于抵消咖啡因的刺激作用。当以高补充剂量拍摄时，它也可能有利于情绪和认知功能（ 10 ).

However, bancha green tea contains much less L-theanine than sencha green tea. It also contains less caffeine ( 2 ).

就像绿茶一样，Genmaha茶中使用的糙米还可以提供一些氨基酸和酚类化合物。这些包括无碱酸和鞣花酸，具有抗氧化剂和抗炎性质（ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ).

However, keep in mind that there are currently no human studies specifically investigating the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capacity of genmaicha tea.

Summary

Genmaicha tea contains beneficial compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that may protect against cellular damage.

与Genmaicha茶有关的大多数潜在的健康益处与其含有的绿茶有关。

Studies suggest that drinking green tea may help protect against certain chronic diseases, including some cancers. However, most studies don’t differentiate between sencha and bancha green tea ( 15 ).

2016年的研究表明，Sencha和Bancha茶之间的区分发现，饮酒的Sencha茶可能比Bancha和Genmaicha茶更好地保护某些类型的癌症。

该研究包括11-15岁的日本人的89,555名日本人。那些消耗Sencha Green Tea的人不太可能发展胆道癌症。Bancha和Genmaicha茶与这种潜在的好处无关（ 16 ).

This suggests that sencha green tea has different effects on health compared with bancha and genmaicha tea.

请注意，绿茶的儿茶素含量根据其年龄而变化。因为Bancha茶从较低，更成熟的叶子中收获山茶花Sinensis.（L.）植物，它可能含有较少的抗炎和抗氧化剂化合物（ 5 , 17 , 18 ).

Also, keep in mind that genmaicha tea contains fewer green tea leaves per serving than traditional green tea since it’s combined with roasted brown rice.

由于这些原因，Genmaicha茶可能与其他类型的绿茶等类型的绿茶和诸如Sencha绿茶和火柴，浓缩的绿茶粉。

There’s a lack of studies investigating the effects of genmaicha tea on human health. As such, it remains unclear how it compares with other types of green tea, like sencha.

尽管如此，饮用任何类型的绿茶，包括在Genmaicha中发现的Bancha绿茶，将提供潜在的健康促进保护化合物，例如EGCG等儿茶素。

Another potential benefit of genmaicha tea is that it contains much less caffeine than sencha green tea. Thus, it may make a better choice for those who are more sensitive to the effects of caffeine or people who want to reduce their caffeine intake ( 2 ).

Summary

Genmaicha tea contains protective compounds like EGCG. However, it may impact human health differently compared with other types of green tea like sencha. It contains less caffeine than sencha tea.

Although genmaicha tea contains green tea, it’s recommended that you prepare it differently than you would a regular cup of sencha green tea.

Specifically, it’s best to use different water temperatures and to steep the tea for longer.

Sencha green tea is usually steeped in water at 142–189°F (61–87°C) for up to 3 minutes. Genmaicha tea is steeped in hotter water at 176–185°F (80–85°C) for up to 5 minutes.

大多数网站建议使用0.17 -0.21盎司(5 -6 grams) of genmaicha tea per 6.7 ounces (200 mL) of water.

您可以在线购买Genmaicha Tea和茶商店等特色商店。通常，您可以将其视为原水茶包或松散的茶叶。

如果您正在使用松散的叶子准备Genmaicha，请将茶放入茶叶infuser之前浸泡。或者，在饮用之前浸泡叶子并留下饮料。

You can enjoy genmaicha plain or add a bit of sweetener likehoney如果需要。它很糟糕的是热和冰。

Summary

Genmaicha tea can be enjoyed hot or cold. Be sure to follow preparation instructions carefully, as most websites suggest that genmaicha tea be prepared differently than sencha green tea.

Genmaicha tea is a type of Japanese tea infusion consisting of bancha green tea and roasted brown rice.

Bancha is harvested later in the season than sencha green tea and is made from more mature tea leaves.

Bancha Green Tea含有像儿茶素一样的有益化合物，具有antioxidantand anti-inflammatory properties.

然而，需要更多的研究来更好地了解Bancha和Genmaicha绿茶可能会影响人类健康，与Sencha绿茶这样的其他类型的绿茶相比。

Genmaicha tea is prepared differently than sencha green tea, so be sure to follow brewing instructions to make the perfect cup.