Rice to Meet You 2026 Spring Simao Nuomixiang Green Tea
Price range: $6.00 through $54.00
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Description
This Yunnan green tea has a strong sticky rice fragrance, lent to it by the aptly named sticky rice leaf (糯米叶). This plant is completely unrelated to rice, but just happens to have this scent once dried, making it suitable for infusing teas.
The base tea has a full flavour and excellent fragrance on its own, but the sticky rice quality takes it to another level, adding a creamier quality and almost glutinous texture (although that might just be our minds playing a trick).
This tea is extremely flexible in terms of brewing and serves well for gongfu, casual drinking or taking on hikes.
$0.11-0.15/gram
Picking Period: February 27 – March 4, 2026
Region: Simao, Yunnan
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5 reviews for Rice to Meet You 2026 Spring Simao Nuomixiang Green Tea
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grifty (verified owner) –
After a success with the 2025, the 2026 brings more of the sticky rice goodness. It’s another winner. Compared to the 2025, the wet leaf aroma is much deeper, yet the texture and taste are brighter. Both taste similarly bold and moreish when drinking cold. A fun one to sip!
mineralitea (verified owner) –
The description is accurate. You would probably enjoy this if you are looking for a sticky rice aroma and a starch water texture.
Mara Smith (verified owner) –
Such a delicious tea for such a great price! The green tea base is good quality on its own, but the sticky rice really elevates it. It’s a lovely tea I drink multiple times a day. Highly recommend.
Alexandra Verville-Paris (verified owner) –
The tea hairs tickle your nose when you smell the dry leaves, and then your throat as you drink. Very refreshing, and the rice flavor stays present without fading.
// Smell: Roasted nut bar with almond butter underneath, floral sticky rice, crisp rice cracker, surprisingly sweet, sweet corn with butter, herbaceous, fried noodles.
// Texture: Hot spot under the tongue, creamy and heavy texture, a coating wave that covers every area of the mouth.
// Taste: Rich, oily Asian broth, sticky rice with furikake, fried rice, fresh herbaceous notes, flowery corn.
// Body sensation: Vanished saliva, increasing heart rate, noticeable heat production, clear mind.
angeliquengo (verified owner) –
I think this is one of the more underrated green tea of Bitterleaf’s green tea repertoire. This is a very interesting creamy smooth green tea that boasts a rich sticky rice aroma, it is hard to believe it’s natural! The fragrance from the dry leaves certainly lure you in by the nose, but the tea itself doesn’t disappoint in performance with its mellow sweetness; very similar to pandan tea, but definitely more rice-forward. The creaminess is definitely the most similar quality, a great daily drinker and I found it very refreshing cold-brewed as well. Highly recommend!