rishi tea Loose Leaf Green Tea 'Houjicha'

Tea Information:
Tea: Houjicha
Type: Green Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: rishi tea
Purchase: Here
Description: Organic Houjicha is a classic style of Japanese green tea made with roasted tealeaves and stems from the autumn and winter harvests.Tasting Notes: An amber-colored infusion with a smooth flavor and accents of chocolate and roasted barley.
Ingredients: Organic green tea
Origin: This tea originates in Kagoshima in southern Japan.

Steep Information:
Amount:3 tsp
Water: 500ml at 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell:vegetal, burnt/toasted
Steeped Tea Smell: toasted vegetables
Flavor: toasted..vegetables
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: vegetal, gritty
Liquor: translucent dark brown

meh.

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I received this product for free as a gift. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

rishi tea company Loose Leaf White Tea 'Peach Blossom'

Tea Information:
Tea: Peach Blossom, Organic White Tea
Type: White Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: rishi tea company
Purchase: Here
Description: White teas hand blended with the natural essences of succulent peaches and tangerines. The flavor of sweet peaches is well balanced with accents of fresh citrus and white tea character.
Ingredients: Organic white tea, natural peach flavor, Organic osthmanthus flowers, natural essential oils of orange and tangerine, Organic jasmine flowers.

Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 500ml filtered 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (White, Custom)
Steep Time: 5 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: light white peaches
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet peach, a little vegetal
Flavor: peachy, orange? citrus, light, sweet
Body: Light
Aftertaste: a little citrus tart, but not in a bad way
Liquor: translucent honey yellow-brown

Gift from the loverly SoccerMom I had it on my shopping list so she sent me some.

It's yummy, but very light, luckily this, my first cup of tea for the day, was around lunch time. This is not a kick you awake tea, it's more a sip while nibbing something and relaxing tea.

Rating: 3/4 leaves


Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

rishi tea Loose Leaf Rooibos Tea 'Blueberry Red, Organic Fair Trade Iced Tea'

Tea Information:
Tea: Blueberry Red, Organic Fair Trade Iced Tea
Type: Rooibos Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: rishi tea
Purchase: Here
Description: Antioxidant-rich rooibos and wild blueberries create a wonderfully refreshing iced tea that is tart, juicy and fruity.
Ingredients: Organic Fair Trade Certified™ rooibos, Organic Fair Trade Certified™ hibiscus, Organic licorice root, natural blueberry flavor, organic blueberries and natural strawberry flavor.

Steep Information:
Amount: 10 tsp
Water: 4 measuring cups filtered water + ice
Tool: Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker
Served: Cold

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemon, berry, floral
Steeped Tea Smell:
Flavor: berry, hibiscus
Body: Full
Aftertaste: bitter, licorice, BITTER
Liquor: dark reddish-orange

I got this from Lena or Meghann M, oh my I've lost track, sorry!

Smells fabulous!

Taste at first sip is good, hibiscus berry, and then at the end of the sip TART LICORICE TART bleh bleh!

I like licorice, and have been known to gnaw on a licorice root, i like hibiscus, i like berries, and i like rooibos, but something about the combination is bad.

Rating: 1/4 leaves


Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing