Mandala must have read my mind when they sent this as a freebie. They recently stocked up on a bunch of new and intriguing teas that I was sure they would promote, so I hoped. Thank you for delivering on my hopes, Mandala!
And just as I thought, this one is for me. Apparently, all rice scented teas are for me (marry me, Nuo Mi Xiang Herb), but this one is particularly rich, sweet, and earthy. At one point in the first steep I received the impression of roasted honey-covered nuts. Also, it made my whole kitchen smell like deliciousness, and paired well with ALL the food.
I still love my Thailand ‘Jin Xuan’ Sticky Rice Oolong from What-Cha, but it would be nice to have a darker and bolder rice tea for the colder months ahead. I shall drink this tea like a hand-knitted blanket by the hearth on a snow day (it’s that level of cozy).
Will reorder more, ASAP.
Steep Count: 4, after a short rinse.
Flavors: Butter, Camphor, Earth, Nuts, Toasted Rice
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I’m so happy you are enjoying this! I had created this blend for a local coffeehouse. They had been getting a rice scented mini-tuocha from me and went through a lot of it. When I made the ripe blend that is the base of this blend, I got an organic source for the rice scented herb and experimented with them together, varying the proportion of tea to herb until I arrived at what you have. Now, I’m hooked and the two other coffee places want this tea for their mix. It’s so good. Thank you for ordering, thank you for drinking and thank you for writing up your thoughts!
Grateful,
Garret
Your backstory for this tea made my day! You’re local coffee places are lucky to have such a stellar tea supplier and blender to source from. Thank you for sharing this lovely tea with me and your customers!
I’m so happy you are enjoying this! I had created this blend for a local coffeehouse. They had been getting a rice scented mini-tuocha from me and went through a lot of it. When I made the ripe blend that is the base of this blend, I got an organic source for the rice scented herb and experimented with them together, varying the proportion of tea to herb until I arrived at what you have. Now, I’m hooked and the two other coffee places want this tea for their mix. It’s so good. Thank you for ordering, thank you for drinking and thank you for writing up your thoughts!
Grateful,
Garret
Your backstory for this tea made my day! You’re local coffee places are lucky to have such a stellar tea supplier and blender to source from. Thank you for sharing this lovely tea with me and your customers!