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February 4th, 2010 | 
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Category of Tea: Green
Tea Company: Rishi (website)
Ingredients: Organic and Fair Trade Certified green tea, Organic lemongrass, Organic osthmanthus flowers, Organic lemon myrtle, natural essential oils of orange, lime and tangerine.
Vendor Suggested Preparation: Water: 180°F / Leaves: 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 3–4 minutes.
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Described as: “A profoundly flowery blend of select green teas, rare blossoms and aromatic lemon myrtle leaves”.
I was anxious to try this tea because I am a huge fan of lemon myrtle and it did not disappoint. It was difficult to wait the full three minutes for it to steep because the smell of the citrus and rose oils was so alluring. It brewed to a nice golden color, almost like liquid honey and tasted just as smooth. Lemon myrtle is sometimes overwhelming in a tea but this blend has just the right amount to perfectly compliment the taste of orange and the green tea. Couldn’t really pick out the lemon grass in the first steep but it came through in the second. A nice tangy aftertaste, refreshing and pleasant, with enough sweetness on it’s own. It went through three steeps perfectly and has earned a place at the front of my tea cabinet. Can’t wait to try this one iced…
You can purchase Rishi Tea Orange Blossom directly from their website.
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Tags: Blossoms, Essential Oils, Flowers, Green tea, Green Teas, Infusion, Lemon Grass, Lemon Myrtle, Lime, Liquid Honey, Orange Blossom, osthmanthus flowers, rishi tea, Steeps, Sweetness, Tablespoon, tangerine, Tea Company, tea review, Three Minutes, Time 3 | 
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Category of Tea: Green
Tea Company: Rishi (website)
Ingredients: Organic and Fair Trade Certified green tea, Organic lemongrass, Organic osthmanthus flowers, Organic lemon myrtle, natural essential oils of orange, lime and tangerine.
Vendor Suggested Preparation: Water: 180°F / Leaves: 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 3–4 minutes.
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Orange Blossom is a deliciously fragrant tea blend from Rishi Tea. Rishi describes it as “a refreshing and floral blend of green teas with sweetly-scented blossoms, lemongrass and tropical citrus fruits”. The listed ingredients are organic and fair trade certified green tea, organic lemongrass, organic osthmanthus flowers, organic lemon myrtle, natural essential oils of orange, lime and tangerine.
Out of the bag the tea seems to be more lemongrass than green tea leaf – a very pretty combination of light and dark green with a scattering of golden osthmanthus flowers. Not surprisingly, the scent is strongly citrus – the orange, lime and tangerine combination almost mimics bergamot; with a nice fruity undertone provided by the osthmanthus.
After brewing, the blend maintained it’s refreshing aroma and produced a nice amber cup of tea. I really couldn’t taste the green tea in this blend, but it had a very pleasant taste; the citrus flavors were mild and not too sharp, and the floral notes added a sweetness rather than a perfumed taste. The lemongrass did a nice job of softening and tying all of the flavors together; although I think that between the lemongrass and the lemon myrtle, someone who didn’t like the taste of lemon may not like this tea. The lemony scent and flavor was not overwhelming for my tastes, but I was expecting stronger notes of orange based on the name of the tea.
Organic Orange Blossom Tea is available for purchase as part of the Xuan En Yulu Organic Fair Trade Sample Set from Rishi Tea.
You can purchase Rishi Tea Orange Blossom directly from their website.
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