Review: Rishi Tea Organic Cinnamon Plum

Nov 28

Review: Rishi Tea Organic Cinnamon Plum

Laura’s Teaview Snapshot

"This is definitely a blend made to be enjoyed in the fall and winter. I could have done with a little less licorice root and a little more cinnamon."

Laura’s Teaview:	6.5/10
Other Teaviews:	Vanessa gave it 8/10, Katie gave it 8/10, Erika gave it 4/10, Cindy gave it 7/10, Dan gave it 7.0/10, Kari gave it 6.5/10, Geoff gave it 7/10, Jenn gave it 8/10, Shaiha gave it 7.1/10, Sophie gave it 7.6/10, Raven gave it 8/10
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"Organic Cinnamon Plum is rich with currants, succulent hibiscus, hints of plum and accented with notes of cinnamon and naturally sweet licorice root. Warm and soothing, Organic Cinnamon Plum is deliciously fruity and full-bodied with a deep red infusion. Perfect served hot, iced or brewed as mulled tea." --- Rishi website.

First of all, this is a Rishi Limited Edition Seasonal Tea so if it interests you, then don't wait. Further they are donating 25% of profits from sales of this tea to Clean Water Fund, a grassroots organization dedicated to restoring and protecting America's waters. Rishi has a recipe on their website to make a Cinnamon Plum Cider with this! It essentially involves putting some apple cider into a saucepan with some of the tea and simmering for 10 min. Since I just got a brand new jug of apple cider at Trader Joe's today, I decided to make a regular hot cup of this and a cup of the hot Cinnamon Plum Cider as well. I made both of them according to Rishi's steeping instructions and sweetened the plain cup with a full tsp of rock cane sugar due to the hibiscus presence.

The plain cup steeped up to a beautiful wine/red color. Warning: Hibiscus blends tend to stain; consider this before giving to small children or very clumsy people in your house lol. I was bracing for something to pass my taste buds that was far more tart and strongly flavored. However, this was a bit less tart compared to many blends that rely on hibiscus. As this cooled, I could identify the licorice root in the blend, which was a bit odd tasting to me. The cinnamon is detectable, but not very distinct.

The Cinnamon Plum Cider cup was very good. I am so glad that I took the few extra minutes it took to make that cup. I have to confess though that hot apple cider is the reason that I can cope with the passing of summer. The Cinnamon Plum blend does add a bit of extra tartness and zip to the hot cider drink. Again, the addition of Rishi's blend did not make it super tart (though hot apple cider does have some natural tartness) and the cinnamon is barely detectable.

This is definitely a blend made to be enjoyed in the fall and winter. I could have done with a little less licorice root and a little more cinnamon. This does have some tartness but the hibiscus is a little less of a bulldog than usual. Further, the versatility to become a cider drink gives it bonus points with me. The cider tasted like a mulled wine and was quite good. This is great option for designated drivers at Holiday parties (however do not lot the guests walk around on the carpet with this--this should be enjoyed over linoleum--not even tile as it could stain the grout). This is reasonably priced at $8 for a 3.7 oz tin.

— To purchase Rishi Tea Organic Cinnamon Plum, 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.