Oct 26
Troy’s Teaview Snapshot
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I'm actually rather amazed that I liked this tea. Its not that Teas from Rishi are at all suspect, its just that I figured I'd be completely sick of Yunnan Greens by now. I have two or three in my teashelf that I've been drinking alot of lately to make some room in there for the new purchases I didn't need. The green tea's from Yunnan have a strong grassy flavor thats a bit cruder than some of the more sophisticated Japanese and Chinese greens. Yunnan is one of the many regions that claim to be the first to domesticate Carmelia Sinensis, and you can really taste it in their teas. There's something primal, and ancient about the flavor, as if they lift all the layers and layers of over-refinement we've achieved over the years and bring us back to something that actually tastes like the leaves of a deciduous tree.This tea is marketed as Organic and Fair Trade, which should probably mean a lot more to me than it does. I'm obsessively ego-centric and could probably ignore any injustice that brings fine tea to my cup, but for people with a properly functioning conscious its got to be a real boon to know that everyone involved got a fair price for their efforts, and that half the countryside wasn't sprayed in pesticides. Of course for the obsessively moral I'm sure there is something to quibble over in the definitions of Fair Trade and Organic.
One thing about this tea is that its even more sensitive to being over steeped than many of the Green teas I've had. This isn't to say that Green tea isn't usually a total prima donna, simply that you have to be a little more careful with this one.If you follow the common recommendations for green tea though, you should be fine.
— To purchase Rishi Tea Ancient Emerald Green Lily, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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December 18th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I have been a fan of green tea for almost a decade now and this is my favorite straight green tea, hands down. I try other brands out of interest or because I run out of this tea and always eagerly come back. I find the taste to be pleasant and satisfying without much bitterness (as long as good water is used). I drink the tea warm or cold and find it is energetically balanced – I can drink it when I need to get up and get some work done or right before bed. This tea is high in the polyphenols and catechins that have purported health benefits – another reason to enjoy. I get this tea by the pound. For me, It is perfect.
My Rating:
10/10