Dec 29
Babette’s Teaview Snapshot
 | "It is a subtle green flavor that would probably be more interesting to someone who is trying green teas for the first time. There is the sweetness but not the stronger vegetal flavor of a fresh tea."
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There are some very good things to say about this tea. Above all, I am very pleased to see tea manufacturers package whole leaf tea in a way that makes it convenient for the consumer and for restaurant service. I would be very pleased with this option in the restaurant basket of bagged teas. The pyramid bag does allow the hydrated leaf to brew and expand more than the old-fashioned paper so that the tea leaves don't clump together quite as much. This tea is much more tolerant of higher water temperature so that it has less tendency to become bitter. It is a subtle green flavor that would probably be more interesting to someone who is trying green teas for the first time. There is the sweetness but not the stronger vegetal flavor of a fresh tea.It is also an economical tea. The Choice Organic Tea website offers Jade Green in a box of 15 teabags for $8.49 ...œ or about $0.57 per teabag before shipping.
My caution about bagged tea and blended teas is that there is not the same level of quality assurance that there is with whole leaf. There is still a margin of sacrifice for the convenience of the bag. There are certainly times when I appreciate this and seek out the tea packagers who provide the highest quality tea in the most convenient form.
What I have found to be true is that when a company packages organic, fair trade tea it will say 100% organic, fair trade if that is true. They are legally allowed to blend teas and include non-organic and non-fair trade but still use the icons. I suspect that this is the case for Choice and their Jade Green.
But it's still a nice cup of tea. And I think they've done a lot to give consumers the value and convenience they want in one product.
— To purchase Choice Organic Jade Green, 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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