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84 Tasting Notes

Pu-erh Ginger from Rishi Tea
75

Very good. I am not much of a ginger person, and even I like this.
I don’t go crazy over it though. However, last time I had friends over for another home cooked dinner made by yours truly, after one sip their faces lit up! THEY LOVED IT. Each of them lost their minds over this tea, and insisted on knowing where I got it from.
So not the right tea for me most days, but what a crowd pleaser!

Also… it’s magnificent for hangovers. :)

Ancient Shu Pu-erh Tuo Cha from Rishi Tea
Snow Buds (Xue Ya) from Rishi Tea
75

This is a very hearty white tea – which is why it is probably the only white tea that I will pair with a hearty, strongly flavoured meal. Excellent, and a little goes a long way.

Blueberry Rooibos from Rishi Tea
75

This was the first tea that lead me to Rishi – I found it at a local coffee shop where I would spend lots of time doing homework. Kept going back because I didn’t know where else to get it!
Hot I add a bit of honey… but is also magnificent iced. A local cafe where I like to grab lunch is trained to bring me a glass of ice each time I order it :) Even my friends who “don’t like tea” or those who claim they “don’t like fruity tea” cannot get enough of this.
And what aren’t blueberries good in? Seriously… tea… beer… mmmm…

Genmai Matcha from Rishi Tea
75

The union of Genmaicha & Matcha… IS GOOD. REALLY GOOD. My new favourite green tea!

Dragon Well (Long Jing) from Rishi Tea
75

Beautiful, classic Chinese green tea. I can’t get my family to enjoy Japanese green teas (my personal favourite), because their taste buds have been ruined by grocery store bought “green tea bags” their whole lives. But THIS, they love and can’t get enough of! It’s the Chinese green tea taste they’re looking for – but a million times better.

Imperial Acai Blueberry White Tea from Teavana
75

I blend this with the Plum Harvest, also offered at Teavana, and add a bit of Rock Cane Sugar. DELECTABLE. I highly recommend it. Very sweet, very fruity. It tastes like juice, made from fruit, from the garden of Eden.
Of all the tea blends that I share with guests to try, this is by far everyone’s favourite.
Also great iced!

Rooibos Sweet Amore from Teavana
Blueberry Bliss from Teavana
Precious White Peach from Teavana
Imperial Acai Blueberry White Tea from Teavana
75
Cloud 9 Rooibos from Teavana
Wuyi Oolong from Rishi Tea
Wild Berry Black from Rishi Tea
West Cape Chai from Rishi Tea
Vanilla Black from Rishi Tea
25
Sencha Sakura from Rishi Tea
91
Sencha from Rishi Tea
Peach Blossom from Rishi Tea
88
Rooibos (Red Bush) from Rishi Tea
Passion Fruit Rooibos from Rishi Tea
Rooibos Chai from Rishi Tea
Plum Berry from Rishi Tea
Mate Spicy Ginger from Rishi Tea

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I’m a foodie. I’ve worked in tea professionally, and the obsession never left. I’ve also worked at a wine bar (with cheese, truffles & charcuterie) and a teahouse/restaurant (with excellent artisan pairing dishes) on the side.
So I’ve done a lot of tasting… and you’ll notice I bring up food pairing a lot!

I’m all about sharing recipes and recommendations, so please feel free to throw any of yours my way, and should you ask I’ll be happy to do the same. I’m also old school with my brewing methods – so if you have any questions of brewing or artisan teaware, feel free to ask.

Activities:
Drinking artisan tea, indulging in an entire bottle of wine, savouring microbrewed beer, making everything from scratch, putting cheese on/with everything like a true Wisconsinite, spending months’ worth of paychecks on Amazon, and flipping through and smelling the pages of books I surely won’t get to for another 8-10 years.

Location

Milwaukee, WI

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