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February 23rd, 2010 | 
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Category of Tea: Green
Tea Company: Rishi (website)
Ingredients: Organic Fair Trade Certified green tea.
Vendor Suggested Preparation: Infuse 1 tablespoon per 5–6 ounces of water. Use 180deg F water. Infuse the first and second infusion for 3–4 minutes and all subsequent infusions for 5 minutes. We also suggest to try this tea brewed a bit stronger, using 2 tablespoons and shorter infusion times.
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Roasted teas are interesting. As a step during the finishing, they are roasted in a manner similar to roasting coffee beans for a short period. This imparts a “nutty’ or “toasted” flavor and scent. (Green teas are usually withered by steam, stir frying (think of a huge wok), or occasionally roasting. Green Needles (Lu Zhen) is a spring harvest (Qing Ming) tea, that is noted as a very brisk and strong tea, unusually so for a green. Roasted teas are sometimes recommended for people trying to move away from coffee.
This tea from the great folks at Rishi, shows a long pine needle shape with a slight curl and whites tips on dark green. There is a fresh, sweet smell to the dry tea.
2.5 tsp (about 6g) tea in 6 oz water @180F in my green Xing for 3 minutes. Tan with hints of red in the cup, with a brothy, nutty nose with a hint of toasted nuts. Nutty, complex, big flavor with a big astringency and a lingering dryness.
This is a very big green tea! My first pass at this tea caught me off guard – much larger personality than the usual greens I drink.
Wet leaves unfold to a leaf and a bud shape expected from this type of tea. Leaf is consistent in size and shape, with almost no broken leaf. A mark of quality I expect from Rishi.
2nd Infusion 185F for 4 min. Nose more typical green, with more roasted nuances, taste nutty and dry. I got 2 more infusions out of this @5 minutes before it washed out.
Wow, this is a big, strong, green tea. This is not the soft, introspective kind of green. This is a strong, energizing tea – reminds me of the energizing effect of Yerba Mate – with a good bold, robust flavor. This is a green for first thing in the morning to get you up and running, or any time you need a pick me up.
You can purchase Rishi Teas Organic Green Needles (Lu Zhen) Roasted directly from their website.
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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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Tags: Blossoms, Citrus Flavors, Citrus Fruits, Cup Of Tea, Essential Oils, Floral Blend, Floral Notes, Fragrant Tea, Green tea, Green Teas, Lemon Myrtle, Nice Job, Orange Blossom, rishi tea, Tea Blend, Tea Company, Tea Leaf, tea review, Time 3, Undertone, Xuan |
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Category of Tea: Oolong
Tea Company: Rishi (website)
Ingredients: Oolong tea, jasmine flowers, Organic lemon myrtle and natural essential orange oil.
Vendor Suggested Preparation: Water: 195F / Leaves: 1 tablespoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 3–4 minutes.
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I love the look of this tea with it’s definite bits of floral, lilac and orange peel. The pale greens and yellows accented by hints of mauve and black. This is a tea I consider a standard in my tea cupboard and one I reach for often when a standard black just isn’t what I am looking for. Steeped for 3 minutes at 180, this has a mild, subtle fragrance, with definite citrus tone, orange and lemons. It’s a loose tea, so a tablespoon in your infuser is perfect. I often use the same leaves to brew 3 – 4 times with the same citrus undertones; they simply get lighter with each additional brewing.
The flavor is soft, comforting, with the whisper of citrus aftertaste and none of the chalkiness you can sometimes encounter. There are many reasons I drink tea, and since I’m Canadian, often it’s for warmth. This is a perfect warming up choice, which I think deserves a strong 8 / 10.
You can purchase Rishi Tea Citron Oolong directly from their website.
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Tags: Aftertaste, Cupboard, drink tea, Greens, Infuser, Infusion, Jasmine Flower Tea, Jasmine Flowers, Lemon Myrtle, lemon myrtle tea, Lilac, Loose Tea, Oolong Tea, Orange And Lemons, orange flavour tea, Orange Oil, Orange Peel, rishi tea, Subtle Fragrance, Tablespoon, Tea Company, tea review, Time 3, Undertones, Whisper, Yellows |
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Well, we have put out our first round of requests for tea from popular retailers around the web and world, and are truly overwhelmed with the responses! We are currently awaiting samples for review from the following retailers:
As the samples start to come in, our reviews will be busy little beavers sampling all types and variety of teas and reporting back to our viewers on the results. Knowing these tea companies, I expect that we will have some great tea experiences, and I can tell you that myself and our reviewers are anxiously checking the mailbox every day for these great teas!
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