Rishi Tea

I haven’t reached for this in quite sometime. I decided to rinse for about a minute and steeped this for about 35 seconds. Tasty and had an earthy taste to it. It wasn’t as strong or thick as I had remembered it was. Not bad. I think I’ll go for another steep.

I rarely reach for this since it always depends on my mood. It’s raining out, so I reached for this. It smells very earthy and dark, and I love how each mini cake is wrapped up. Very cute >_<! Generally for this tea, I like to infuse in short amounts of time. I usually don’t like the first infusion… it is too bitter and strong, though I imagine it might taste ok if I added milk and sugar. (note to self: try that next time!) The second infusion is my favorite.

On second infusion, it smells earthy and musty but a little sweet too. I love the sweet-like taste I get. The aftertaste is good as well. :)

I really enjoyed this today! I was happy with my steep times. :)

a bit powdery. probably works better with a tea pouch than an infuser. felt like an afternoon tea. I thought it would have much more caffeine and feel more perky being a yerba mate though. was very smooth and mellow.

Perfect on-the-go tea solution. Excellent for travel and backpacking.

Used my Zarafina tea maker. Thought it was pretty good.

Made 16 oz of Rishi’s Jasmine Pearl today, 2 tsp, 185 degrees, 3 minutes. Nice silkiness in the mouth, long lingering flavor of the jasmine. Very pleasant afternoon tea on a spring feeling summer day.

I start every morning off with this! Works like a charm =]

I try and make this part of my morning ritual. After hearing about all the good it has, why not? Love it!

Love the way this smells. The shiso takes a little getting used to, but I like this more every time I drink it.

Love this tea. You can leave it in the cup and it never gets too strong. Slow release fragrant flavour.

Blu-rooi, as I like to call it, smells amazing and takes a couple cups to get used to for rooibos purists. Don’t think I can handle the caffeine this cloudy morning, so it’s an interesting substitute for my usual black tea.

I usually prefer unflavored Rooibos, but this one isn’t half bad. Only steeped 3-4 minutes instead of the recommended 5-7 on the bag. The fruit gets too tart for my taste when steeped too long.

Excellent aroma and taste- highly recommended

Most striking mint tea I’ve had. Excellent flavor and after taste, and tastes fine on 2nd infusion

After multiple infusions, considering this light oolong for frequent drinking. I didn’t pick up floral notes as often as I’d done with my other favorite, Ali Shan. But I sensed fresh notes of moss and, indeed, the smooth body and fruity finish mentioned in the seller’s description. An enthusiastic thumbs up!

Dry tea is dark green half-balls, less than 1/4" dia. with some tan stems visible. Short rinse first in tepid water to awaken leaves. Steep 3 min at 195F. Unfurl to mid-size leaves of a lighter but more intense green with red-brown edges — a very promising sight! Light green clear liquor, slight floral aroma, rich wood and moss.

Had a cup of this to wake me up this morning. Very little of it left in the can, but that’s okay because I have plenty of new teas to try.