Puerh Bordeaux

Tea type
Pu'erh Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Earth, Red Fruits, Spices, Tart, Fruity, Red Wine, Smooth, Tea, Fig
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Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Fair Trade, Organic
Edit tea info Last updated by Jude
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec 9 oz / 256 ml

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  • “Work tea #1 I found this very enjoyable. There were woody, earthy notes from the puerh as well as sweet spicy grape flavors. There was also a slightly deeper note that hinted at wine, but I think...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Rishi might be better served by removing that blackberry twang from this blend. I feel like many of the reviewers, myself included, picked up this tea in hopes of experiencing an earthy pu-erh with...” Read full tasting note
    64
  • “Maybe I need to learn to take teabags more seriously. I think I tend to go in with a casual mindset and not really pay full attention to the nuances. I couldn’t have told you what the added...” Read full tasting note
    50
  • “Thank you for the sample cookies! This is interesting…tart and a little sweet from the wine and earthy from the puerh. I preferred the 2nd cup I made which I lightly sweetened, which means this is...” Read full tasting note

From Rishi Tea

All-Organic ingredients: fair-trade certified pu-erh tea, red wine grape skins, blackberries, raspberries, lavender flowers.

This blend honors the cultural parallels between pu-erh tea and bordeaux wine – a pair of ancient beverages richly steeped in tradition and history… Both of these treasured libations benefit from the richening effect of aging, ripening to develop a complex, nuanced character. Together, pu-erh tea and red wine grape skins of various bordeaux varietals like cabernet sauvignon, merlot and cab franc create a smooth, supple sip with a refined structure and notes of dark fruits, cocoa nibs and a hint of fig.

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Rishi Tea specializes in sourcing the most rarefied teas and botanical ingredients from exotic origins around the globe. This forms a palette from which we craft original blends inspired by equal parts ancient herbal wisdom and modern culinary innovation. Discover new tastes and join us on our journey to leave ‘No Leaf Unturned’.

11 Tasting Notes

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1118 tasting notes

Work tea #1

I found this very enjoyable. There were woody, earthy notes from the puerh as well as sweet spicy grape flavors. There was also a slightly deeper note that hinted at wine, but I think it fell a bit short. The tea was full bodied and had a nice creaminess to it. All in all really good. I’d happily drink it again. I wish I could’ve tried several steeps, but work is work. If I can I’ll pick up a box to keep at home. This is a good one.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 15 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
Martin Bednář

That sounds like a tea I would try.

Veronica

It surprised me. Since it was at my work I’m guessing one of my co-workers bought it but didn’t like it. We have a collective tea/coffee area, and people often bring things to share.

Martin Bednář

That’s nice, my brother has got something similar, but as they are working mostly from home this ending year, I haven’t got much teas from him. I have only one experience with Rishi and unfortunately not a good one.

Veronica

My experience with Rishi has been similar, which is why this one surprised me. :)

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39 tasting notes

Rishi might be better served by removing that blackberry twang from this blend. I feel like many of the reviewers, myself included, picked up this tea in hopes of experiencing an earthy pu-erh with a hint of red wine to bring out a figgy and mature flavor. What I got instead was a low but noticeable dose of Berry Zinger. Now, to be fair, the package told me right off there would be blackberry, but I figured that no one would pair pu-erh and grape skins only to tart it up too strongly with the blackberry. I was wrong. That’s my fault and not theirs, but I do think this tea might be better received if they let the pu-erh take the lead.

I recommend adding sweetener to this. Also, consider throwing away the first steep to avoid some of the sour.

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306 tasting notes

Maybe I need to learn to take teabags more seriously. I think I tend to go in with a casual mindset and not really pay full attention to the nuances. I couldn’t have told you what the added ingredients for this tea were without reading them on this page. I thought maybe it was pomegranate pieces from the tart and almost berry-like fruit taste. At first, it tasted alright. The fruity flavor and what seemed like a bit of spice meshed well with the earthy Puer, but the infusion was thin and I was curious to see how it would hold up with a more bold flavor so I steeped it a bit longer.

I imagine the Puer alone would have done well that way, but this made the tea way too tart from the fruit added in, so I didn’t enjoy this tea much after that point, nor did I feel like diluting it, as I felt like the fruit kind of masked the Puer flavor too much either way.

This tea was just run-of-the mill for a (hear comes the full disclosure:) snobby gongfu-style Puer tea drinker like me. Might be good for those who like western style blended teas though. It had a cozy appeal, just not the kind of flavor dynamic I enjoy.

Thank you, Rishi, for the sample, obtained at Midwest Tea Fest.

Flavors: Earth, Red Fruits, Spices, Tart

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 30 sec

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1113 tasting notes

Thank you for the sample cookies!

This is interesting…tart and a little sweet from the wine and earthy from the puerh. I preferred the 2nd cup I made which I lightly sweetened, which means this is not going on my shopping list even though I enjoyed it! (don’t like to sweeten my teas regularly)

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484 tasting notes

Sipdown!

I got this in the Overboard TTB. I’m really going to miss it. It’s not something I craved often, but it was a nice treat when I had it. Very smooth and rich tasting. I may need to put in an order with Rishi eventually just to get more of this.

In other news, I put in an order with Herbal Infusions two weeks ago and haven’t gotten the package yet. I know it needs to cross the border, but that still seems like a long wait. I looked at some of the recent reviews for the company and it sounds like other people have ended up waiting quite a while for their shipments. I really hope it gets here soon so I can add a few things to the TTB I’ll be sending out in February.

Veronica

My grocery store had this tea on sell last week, so I picked up a box. I’m looking forward to trying it.

rosebudmelissa

I haven’t seen anything like it, and I really enjoyed it, too. It’s definitely worth a try.

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199 tasting notes

It appears I underleafed this. It was missing the figgyness I had hoped for, but I do think it will come out more when I read the directions before eyeballing an amount that wasn’t even correct. The “earthiness” here was really comforting. It reminded me of hiking through the woods. The bit of fruit/fig flavor made it seem like an abnormally cool summer day in said woods. I liked it, but I am definitely looking forward to steeping the correct amount. I’ll withhold my rating until then.

cookies

I didn’t find any fig in it either, sadly. Very grape-y and berry. I never follow Rishi’s instructions either, they always call for a full TBS in 8oz no matter the tea which is usually way too much.

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1271 tasting notes

This tea is a really good pu’er blend. Lots of wine flavor with grape, cedar, blackberry and fig notes. Bit of tart and dryness. The pu’er isn’t heavy, fermenty or weird – but quite woody and creamy. This blend is pretty good iced too!

Full review on my blog, The Oolong Owl http://oolongowl.com/pu-erh-bordeaux-rishi-tea-tea-review/

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661 tasting notes

I’ve had this tea in my cabinet for about 8 or 9 months now. On my first review of it I gave it a pretty low rating. Then I tried to swap it. Nobody wanted it. So it sat in my cabinet. So I’ve been thinking of just throwing it out but thought I’d give it another try. I’ve been using multiple pre-steeps on my pu-erh teas that has been working out quite nicely. Usually 10, 10, 15, 20 & 25 sec before I even drink a cup. With this I did 10,10 & 15 and threw it away. I figured too many steeps beforehand would wash away the bordeax flavour. So I brewed the 4th steep at 20s. It is actually quite good. The grape/red wine taste is very subtle , a light earthiness, sweet fig notes. Okay, back in the cupboard it goes. Lesson learned. You don’t like a tea- Try ALL different brewing methods before throwing away.

I can’t believe I didn’t even taste the red wine flavour in my other review! This cup is delicious!

Flavors: Earth, Fig, Red Wine

Preparation
1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cheri

Your palate could just be a lot more developed now than it was 8-9 months ago, too? Or your tastes changed?

Ubacat

That could be. I wasn’t drinking that much pu-erh then. I definitely think the brewing method had a lot to do with it. On the box it says to brew for 5 min. I probably did that without any pre-steeps and I bet the strong pu-erh overpowered any other notes/flavours.

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This is definitely one of my favorites. Rishi has outdone themselves with this new line of tea. http://onthebean.com/shop/tea-bags/pu-erh/rishi-tea-pu-erh-bordeaux-tea-bag-organic-fair-trade-tea-blend-15-ct.html

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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