Rishi Tea

I’ve had this for a little while now and it’s been pretty good. Mainly, I bought it because the packaging was cool. I wonder if its getting stale.
Does that happen even if i keep it in the tin that it came in?

Been drinking this from a local cafe for the last couple days- very date-y presentation, great with a bit of cream and honey. Not as near and dear as my straight malty Assam, but yum nonetheless.

I had a really hard time getting this tea to where I liked it. I finally settled on 1 tsp leaf to 8oz water. Water should be at 165F.

I only have one problem with this tea: the design of the tin it comes in. It uses the same tin size and shape as Rishi’s loose-leaf tins, but the packed pu-erh cakes are much denser, meaning that I tend to misjudge the weight when I pick it up. I’ve dropped the tin twice, causing the wrapped cakes to scatter all over the floor.

Aside from that, it’s the best tasting pu-erh I’ve had so far.

I quickly rinsed out my pot of Golden Monkey from yesterday and brewed this in the morning. I think that extra slight touch of sweetness from the previous tea makes this great pu-erh even better.

Drinking a cup or two and gearing up for the World Tea Expo this weekend :)

Really great stuff! This is a very robust tea — it’s a good transition tea for coffee drinkers (though you have to be especially careful about not over-steeping). I typically do 4 minutes on this one.

my breakfast tea choice this morning.

stands up well to mx infusions. One of the better greens I’ve had.

light color and flavor. nutty and grassy notes are very subtle, which I really like about this tea. interested to see how the next couple of infusions go…

I am brewing this exact tea while typing this. Cooled the water down till around 75c or about 170F. The leaves are a bit smaller then I am used to with most silver needle. Let it brew for 2 min. Slightly a little dry, but still with that soothing sweet after taste. For the price it is not bad at all. I think the water for the Rishi variety could have been hotter, like 175-180.

Drank 2 days ago, very good. I would say 3rd best Yunnan I had. Rishi’s version is nice but the leaves are smaller for a typical golden Yunnan. Brewed 6g in a 20 oz pot for 1:25 sec. Brings a nice sweetness with that distinctive “tobacco” like aroma.

I love the taste of this tea.

Iced. Delicious and refreshing.

Delicious. Fruity but not too fruity.

Deep color, but clear. Roasted barley notes are prominent, almost Miso-like finish. A smooth, comfy tea.

Rishi Tea bills this kukicha as having a creamy mouthfeel, and indeed it does. Unfortunately that is not quite what I am looking for in a green tea. The woody-ness added in this tea from the twigs makes this tea a hearty brew. 1 tablespoon per 8oz of water at 185 F for 3.5 minutes, per Rishi Tea’s directions.

Alright, I changed my mind. After brewing a pitcher of it to have iced, I feel like I should add that it’s delicious cold. While the rooibos flavor seemed stronger when it was hot, it takes on a different and much more refreshing note when it’s cold. My brother and I went through the whole pitcher in one day. It’s sweet and summery, with a hint of something creamy in the aftertaste like vanilla.

I’ve upped the rating score just a little because of this. If you have this tea and haven’t tried it iced, I highly recommend that you do!

Also, I should note that though I mentioned before that this tea smells VERY strong when you open the package, it doesn’t describe what it’s like to make half a gallon at once. My entire apartment REEKED of blueberry. In fact, one of my roomies asked me if I was making muffins within the first minute steeping. I wonder if the neighbors could smell it, it was so strong!

First of all, this tea smells amazing. When I opened the tin, the room instantly filled with a mouth-watering blueberry scent. But I’m just not a fan of rooibos. It has that odd rooibos aftertaste that I just can’t get used to. Aside from that, though, it’s a great tea. If you’re into flavored rooibos, I’d say to go for it. It brews up a nice shade of magenta.

Last of this lot. Was starting to get a little spinach character.