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drank Cinnamon Plum by Rishi Tea
676 tasting notes

Recently, I’ve been doing a full-on Marie Kondo inspired cupboard clean out. Sold old teaware online and gave away a bunch of teas that didn’t “spark joy” anymore. In the process, I re-discovered teas that had been lost in clutter. Such was the case with this tisane which had been sitting in the back of my cupboard for over 5 years. I almost tossed it thinking it was probably stale but I’m glad I didn’t.

It brews up a beautiful, deep burgundy and the smell is reminiscent of another favorite tisane, Tim Horton’s Apple Cinnamon tea. The taste of this tea is warm cinnamon rolls followed by plum and then cranberries. Adding a touch of sweetener really enhances the flavor and brought out apple cider notes. I didn’t realize until later there was hibiscus in this blend as there’s no sourness. It just adds a gentle tartness to the tea.

I haven’t had the greatest luck with Rishi flavored teas but this is one of their better ones.

Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon, Cranberry, Plum

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 5 g 8 OZ / 236 ML
Cameron B.

Ooh so inspiring! I really need to Marie Kondo my teaware collection LOL.

LuckyMe

The downside of decluttering is the sudden urge to fill up those empty shelves with more teaware. The vicious cycle of hoarding and de-stashing ;-)

PamelaOry

What does it mean to Marie Condo?

LuckyMe

Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing guru. Her name has recently become synonymous with decluttering and tidying up.

TeaEarleGreyHot This one sounds very similar to the Cinnamon Plum tisane I reviewed from The Tea and Spice Exchange. I wonder if they come from the same place? A nice fruity cinnamon tea with traces of hibiscus. Lovely colors too. I love it when I’m not looking for caffeine!
TeaEarleGreyHot

Okay, it’s from The Spice & Tea Exchange..had it switched lol.. and it also has currants and licorice root. Not apple. Oh well, they both sound good!

LuckyMe

@TeaEarleGreyHot interesting, I wonder if Rishi is supplying to Spice & Tea Exchange or the other way around

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Cameron B.

Ooh so inspiring! I really need to Marie Kondo my teaware collection LOL.

LuckyMe

The downside of decluttering is the sudden urge to fill up those empty shelves with more teaware. The vicious cycle of hoarding and de-stashing ;-)

PamelaOry

What does it mean to Marie Condo?

LuckyMe

Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing guru. Her name has recently become synonymous with decluttering and tidying up.

TeaEarleGreyHot This one sounds very similar to the Cinnamon Plum tisane I reviewed from The Tea and Spice Exchange. I wonder if they come from the same place? A nice fruity cinnamon tea with traces of hibiscus. Lovely colors too. I love it when I’m not looking for caffeine!
TeaEarleGreyHot

Okay, it’s from The Spice & Tea Exchange..had it switched lol.. and it also has currants and licorice root. Not apple. Oh well, they both sound good!

LuckyMe

@TeaEarleGreyHot interesting, I wonder if Rishi is supplying to Spice & Tea Exchange or the other way around

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My Rating Criteria:

95 to 100: Top shelf stuff. Loved this tea and highly recommend it

90 to 94: Excellent. Enjoyed this tea and would likely repurchase

80 to 89: Good but not great. I liked it though it may be lacking in some aspects. I’ll finish it but probably won’t buy again

70 to 79: Average at best. Not terrible but wouldn’t willingly drink again

60 to 69: Sub-par. Low quality tea, barely palatable

59 and below: Bleh

Fell into tea many years ago and for a long time my experience was limited to Japanese greens and flavored Teavana teas. My tea epiphany happened when I discovered jade oolongs. That was my gateway drug to the world of high quality tea and teaware.

For the most part, I drink straight tea but do appreciate a good flavored tea on occasion. I love fresh green and floral flavors and as such, green tea and Taiwanese oolongs will always have a place in my cupboard. After avoiding black tea forever, Chinese blacks have started to grow on me. I’m less enthusiastic about puerh though. I also enjoy white tea and tisanes but reach for them less frequently.

Other non-tea interests include: cooking, reading, nature, philosophy, MMA, traveling when I can, and of course putzing around on the interwebs.

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