Rishi Tea

Dinner beverage. Almost out of this one, so I added some of my vanilla rooibos to the mix.

This has become our night time beverage :)

Brewed this plain today. Delicious. Anise stands out just a touch. Lovely taste and caffeine-free, which is what I need for tonight.

Good Morning!

Blended this with PG Tips loose leaf. Delicious blend! I use only one tsp of WCC and one tsp of PG Tips for 2 full sized mugs. Can’t wait for my boyfriend to try it out. :D

Yum! I try to use this as sparingly as possible. I love this blend so much! I added some Caranda Fine Foods – Usambara African Breakfast to the mix, agave, and milk. Delicious :)

Had this last night! Just added 1/2 a teaspoon and mixed it with Adagio’s Rooibos Vanilla. So tasty! There are more spices than rooibos in there. I just added a tsp of honey but like usual it tastes great with or without it!

WOW! I was in the mood for something spicy! I heated some skim milk and added the chai mix. I let it steep for a long time (more than 5 minutes) and added some brown sugar. How divine! It is so delicious and hit the right spot! I’m off to sleep now =)

When I go to scoop out some of this into my infuser cup, I notice that there are a lot more spices than there are rooibos. I always need to add milk and sugar to it. This time I tried it with one tablespoon of condensed milk. It was very tasty :)

Made this for my friends tonight! Made it over the stovetop! So good! The tea tasted spicier than the mix I usually make on my own, so I had to add copious amounts of milk to smooth it out.

Nice fuzzy crisp needles opened up with a tropical rainforest, dewy, wet, and damp. Honestly, the wet leaves in the cup after the first steep smell as how I imagine dark subtropical forests to smell. Rich, earthy, and floral. The flavors expound on the aroma, with intense juiciness (a la stone-fruit), straw, and detectable fresh and raw zucchini flesh, very clean. Later steeps elicit a more restrained arboreal character, bringing back memories of humid, indoor botanical gardens, a collection of plant pheromones.

Finally, as the leaves begin to breathe out their last bit of energy, the soup fills with pea tendrils and pumpkin seed. Ah, delightfully enjoyable tea once again fills me with a bright new-day spirit. No wonder this tea has won multiple awards.

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A still juicy, straw-fresh cup, with a bit of strawberry and some peach. So easy drinking.

This held on for three solid steeps before giving out. I’ve been having trouble honing in on the best steeping times and water temps, but think this particular example is pretty flexible. Light and juicy. Very nice.

Tried this out at the local Whole Foods. Very tasty and fruity – just what I’m in the mood for! Went well with the Indian food I was eating.

Finished this up today! Farewell Houjicha! Sad but a part of me is happy I’m finished with another can of tea! It’s incredible how much tea I’ve accumulated over the past few months-years. This one was a nice roasted green. Very warm nutty and toasty in flavor, and it lent itself to blending very well. I often liked mixing this with lemongrass, like today! I steeped this 3 times in a big mug. I might venture to purchase this again one day, but not anytime soon.

Steeped this for 2.5 minutes. Smells nutty and warm! This is great to sip on while snuggled under a warm blanket.