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84 Tasting Notes

Masala Chai from Rishi Tea
Kukicha from Rishi Tea
98

I think this may be my favourite Japanese green that I own… :)

Jasmine Pearl from Rishi Tea
Jamaica Red Rooibos from Rishi Tea
Genmaicha from Rishi Tea
75

I cannot drink enough of this. I go through endless cups of it at work. As usual, Rishi seems to do it best.

Yunnan Golden Buds "Golden Needle" from Rishi Tea
90
Ancient Golden Yunnan from Rishi Tea
Cinnamon Plum from Rishi Tea
96

Excellent dessert tea… I paired it with chocolate and cream cheese brownies for the supper that I made for friends last night. It was a big hit. It’s easy to see why it was one of the First Place Winners at the World Tea Competition in 2009. http://www.rishi-tea.com/2009WTE-Teas.php
UPDATE: I mulled the Cinnamon Plum Cider as directed by Rishi’s website… OH MY GOSH GUYS. TRY IT. It’s delectable! And get the best quality cider you can find, you’ll taste the difference!

Dragon Well (Long Jing) from Rishi Tea
75
China Breakfast from Rishi Tea
Blueberry Rooibos from Rishi Tea
75
Ancient Sheng Pu-erh Saiqing Ya Tuo Cha, Vintage 2005, Organic & Fair Trade Pu-erh Tea from Rishi Tea
75

Lovely! It’s almost… cider-y? Incredible.

I paired it with breakfast:
Combine fresh parsley, fresh basil, and green onions – chopped – to a few eggs and a splash of milk. Whisk together. Cook like scrambled eggs. Top with grated Widmer’s Brick Cheese.

Add a piece of smoked salmon (locally I buy from Sendik’s) on the side. Enjoy :)

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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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