I finally made it down the hill to WF to restock. I absolutely love Rishi teas. They are (mostly) organic, the tea is extremely aromatic, and I love the blends.
I bought 0.08 oz of Ti Kuan Yin (organic), which smells and looks amazing. I have not had Rishi's before, and I love Adagio's version, so I am looking forward to having it tomorrow. It's about the same price at Adagio's.
I restocked my OG Jade Fire, which is similar to gunpowder. Rishi says "Known as Huo Qing (Fire Jade), this tea dates back to China’s Ming dynasty and is the predecessor to the ubiquitous Gun Powder green tea. Make no mistake, however, Jade Fire is of a much higher quality and far more satisfying than any gun powder green tea." The first bag I had, I thought I was not too crazy about it, but I went through the whole thing in less than a week.
I restocked my organic peppermint and Serene.
I also restocked my cardamon cinnamon from the Republic of Tea. I have been out of that for a couple of months, replacing it with both masala chai and green chai. I usually blend it with black tea -- I had been mixing it with PG tips bags, but I have a few things I want to try.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
The best tea company?
Over the past month, I have bought a ton of tea from Adagio. It's easy and I love the ingenuitea(s), which are genius.
I found them because of the ingenuitea. I had been looking for the perfect glass tea pot. I have a LOT of teapots (clay, china, cast iron), but I thought glass would be perfect for me -- doesn't hold flavor, easy to clean, obvious when to make a new pot. Turns out, the perfect glass tea pot is plastic, which I dump into my 2 cup assam bodum.
Anyway . . .
I have been noticing that the quality is just not as good as the Rishi or Republic of Tea.
It's disappointing because I really like the company. They have great customer service, the shipping is ridiculously fast and cheap, and it's family-owned and operated.
The prices are comparable, I think. Rishi may be $0.50 more or so. Republic is a little more expensive, but that's marketing and shelf space costs, I am sure.
I have been checking other sites and tea blogs for ingredient guidance, but I have not yet found anyone who has said "Rishi is the best!" or "Republic of Tea Rules!"
I have been drinking Republic teas for years -- in bags and loose. They make excellent tea blends and I loved the Hojicha. Plus, their super-premium jasmine pearl is the best tasting tea ever. It's also the most expensive tea I can imagine purchasing. The cute factor of their brand had been a bit of a turnoff, since it makes them seem (to me) a little less serious about tea, but I realize that's silly of me.
Rishi is the brand I have been drinking the most over this year, although I didn't realize it until I did my original inventory in June. I like the fact that a lot of it is organic. (I try to consume organic whenever possible, in addition to "wild," "hormone free," etc. It's not just about sustainability. I am nervous about the chemicals I put into my body.)
From my reading, there are people who are extremely, extremely serious about their tea purchasing. I am not sure that I can get into the different estate or vintage, etc. I don't have that kind of time. As with everything in life, I prefer to have pro who sorts through everything for me.
I found them because of the ingenuitea. I had been looking for the perfect glass tea pot. I have a LOT of teapots (clay, china, cast iron), but I thought glass would be perfect for me -- doesn't hold flavor, easy to clean, obvious when to make a new pot. Turns out, the perfect glass tea pot is plastic, which I dump into my 2 cup assam bodum.
Anyway . . .
I have been noticing that the quality is just not as good as the Rishi or Republic of Tea.
It's disappointing because I really like the company. They have great customer service, the shipping is ridiculously fast and cheap, and it's family-owned and operated.
The prices are comparable, I think. Rishi may be $0.50 more or so. Republic is a little more expensive, but that's marketing and shelf space costs, I am sure.
I have been checking other sites and tea blogs for ingredient guidance, but I have not yet found anyone who has said "Rishi is the best!" or "Republic of Tea Rules!"
I have been drinking Republic teas for years -- in bags and loose. They make excellent tea blends and I loved the Hojicha. Plus, their super-premium jasmine pearl is the best tasting tea ever. It's also the most expensive tea I can imagine purchasing. The cute factor of their brand had been a bit of a turnoff, since it makes them seem (to me) a little less serious about tea, but I realize that's silly of me.
Rishi is the brand I have been drinking the most over this year, although I didn't realize it until I did my original inventory in June. I like the fact that a lot of it is organic. (I try to consume organic whenever possible, in addition to "wild," "hormone free," etc. It's not just about sustainability. I am nervous about the chemicals I put into my body.)
From my reading, there are people who are extremely, extremely serious about their tea purchasing. I am not sure that I can get into the different estate or vintage, etc. I don't have that kind of time. As with everything in life, I prefer to have pro who sorts through everything for me.
Search for the Perfect Iced Tea - Tests 1 and 2
First test batch - Gunpowder, Lemongrass, Peppermint
gunpowder 1/2 tsp
lemongrass 1/4 tsp
peppermint 1/4 tsp
Steeped at 180º for 3 minutes.
Resteeped at 180º for 4 minutes.
Blended the two.
Flavor: Smoky. Some mint in the middle. Finish is smoky. It's very drinkable, but the smokiness is almost too "on the nose."
I wonder if ingredients are the problem. In the bottom of the glass measuring cup into which I emptied the pot, there is a lot of sediment-y looking tea dust. I suspect there are "natural flavors added" to the adagio.
Second test batch - Hojicha, Peppermint
hojicha 1/2 tsp
peppermint 1/2 tsp
Steeped at 180º for 3 minutes.
Flavor: Roasty and minty. I like it. The flavors are more pure.
gunpowder 1/2 tsp
lemongrass 1/4 tsp
peppermint 1/4 tsp
Steeped at 180º for 3 minutes.
Resteeped at 180º for 4 minutes.
Blended the two.
Flavor: Smoky. Some mint in the middle. Finish is smoky. It's very drinkable, but the smokiness is almost too "on the nose."
I wonder if ingredients are the problem. In the bottom of the glass measuring cup into which I emptied the pot, there is a lot of sediment-y looking tea dust. I suspect there are "natural flavors added" to the adagio.
Second test batch - Hojicha, Peppermint
hojicha 1/2 tsp
peppermint 1/2 tsp
Steeped at 180º for 3 minutes.
Flavor: Roasty and minty. I like it. The flavors are more pure.
Search for the Perfect Iced Tea
Now that I have the iced tea ingenuitea, I am pondering iced tea blends. It would be easy to buy a blended tea, of course, but for the first couple of pots, I am going to try it myself.
What I want is minty, lemony, and green, but not grassy. Maybe ginger.
So for the first pot . . . I think I will combine half gunpowder, one-quarter peppermint and one-quarter lemongrass. I will chop up a two inch piece of ginger and steep that with the green.
I am going to make a test pot first and if it works, then I will make a pot.
Rishi has an intriguing blend called Peppermint Ginger, that I may recreate this afternoon.
What I want is minty, lemony, and green, but not grassy. Maybe ginger.
So for the first pot . . . I think I will combine half gunpowder, one-quarter peppermint and one-quarter lemongrass. I will chop up a two inch piece of ginger and steep that with the green.
I am going to make a test pot first and if it works, then I will make a pot.
Rishi has an intriguing blend called Peppermint Ginger, that I may recreate this afternoon.
First Pot - Irish Breakfast - Adagio
Yuck.
I just brewed 2 cups of this at 212º for 5 min. according to the instructions and it was awful.
The color is beautiful -- it's a rich dark red. The aroma reminded me of beef broth and very good won ton soup and fermented soy. The flavor reminded me of won ton soup. Really. Which is great for a soup. It's just not my cup of tea.
It's meaty and yeasty, which is beloved by many. But I prefer more nutty, floral, or earthy notes, I guess.
Now that it's cooled, it's drinkable, but the aroma is still hard for me to ignore. (And I drink pu-erh!) The malty, yeasty taste is more than I can bear.
I will be passing the tin along to mom.
I just brewed 2 cups of this at 212º for 5 min. according to the instructions and it was awful.
The color is beautiful -- it's a rich dark red. The aroma reminded me of beef broth and very good won ton soup and fermented soy. The flavor reminded me of won ton soup. Really. Which is great for a soup. It's just not my cup of tea.
It's meaty and yeasty, which is beloved by many. But I prefer more nutty, floral, or earthy notes, I guess.
Now that it's cooled, it's drinkable, but the aroma is still hard for me to ignore. (And I drink pu-erh!) The malty, yeasty taste is more than I can bear.
I will be passing the tin along to mom.
Music, Music, Blah, Blah, Blah
I've been listening to iTunes for the past 4 hours or so. In that time, 6 different artists' demos have popped up. Some of it is excellent. The great thing about the interweb is the democratization of music distribution. All of these guys have myspace pages. They all perform around town or around the country. People can find them.
The trick, of course, is marketing. How do you choose an album or 20 to buy if there are tens of thousands released every year? Some study I read years ago for LBJ said that Gen X is all about partnerships and information sorting. Gen Y takes that to a whole new level, and the kids behind them should be stupid-clever with the sorting. At this point, they're too young to really measure, but it seems brands will be more important to these kids. Not necessarily the big brands or the big labels, but "tastemakers" -- the blogmen who can extol and crush a single before a frame of video footage is shot or a real tour is announced. They scare me a bit.
I am protecting the band from all of that for as long as possible. They've had some minor local press, but it's been more about word of mouth. (The November show should be insane!) I run their name through search engines and p2p just to see if their stuff pops up yet and so far so good.
Last week at The Belmont, we discussed potential cover songs. Since I am not on Creative, I am not going to be interfering in those discussions, but I may make some suggestions to S about it. I am thinknig classic funk, current brit-pop, or an interesting hip-hop song. They can pull off anything they want. Everything is extremely up-tempo, and I would love to hear them take something mid-tempo and make it their own. So to speak.
(While writing, Lost Prophets' live cover of Cry me a River and Sublime performing Loser as a punk song. Weird. Now I have Gil Scott-Heron's "Whitey on the Moon." It's still so current after 35 years(?!). It's too late to hear Craig Mack. Charlie Hunter is much more my speed this time of night. It jumped to the Killers - the original version of Mr. Brightside, unplayed since I saw a cover on RS:S this summer. I should have just put it on jazz in the first place.)
The trick, of course, is marketing. How do you choose an album or 20 to buy if there are tens of thousands released every year? Some study I read years ago for LBJ said that Gen X is all about partnerships and information sorting. Gen Y takes that to a whole new level, and the kids behind them should be stupid-clever with the sorting. At this point, they're too young to really measure, but it seems brands will be more important to these kids. Not necessarily the big brands or the big labels, but "tastemakers" -- the blogmen who can extol and crush a single before a frame of video footage is shot or a real tour is announced. They scare me a bit.
I am protecting the band from all of that for as long as possible. They've had some minor local press, but it's been more about word of mouth. (The November show should be insane!) I run their name through search engines and p2p just to see if their stuff pops up yet and so far so good.
Last week at The Belmont, we discussed potential cover songs. Since I am not on Creative, I am not going to be interfering in those discussions, but I may make some suggestions to S about it. I am thinknig classic funk, current brit-pop, or an interesting hip-hop song. They can pull off anything they want. Everything is extremely up-tempo, and I would love to hear them take something mid-tempo and make it their own. So to speak.
(While writing, Lost Prophets' live cover of Cry me a River and Sublime performing Loser as a punk song. Weird. Now I have Gil Scott-Heron's "Whitey on the Moon." It's still so current after 35 years(?!). It's too late to hear Craig Mack. Charlie Hunter is much more my speed this time of night. It jumped to the Killers - the original version of Mr. Brightside, unplayed since I saw a cover on RS:S this summer. I should have just put it on jazz in the first place.)
My other obsession . . .
Okay, even I think that is funny. I have many other obsessions, as fully recorded in my google reader folders and tags.
Let's see . . . we have my personal obsessions: hoops, SEC football, the wire, cover songs, live recordings of cover songs, and my semi-professional obsessions with fashion, media matters, indie music marketing, productivity, technology, and the daily software downloads from lifehacker to make my macbookpro the best possible machine.
Now I have forgotten about what this entry was to be. Ah, yes, chief among my myriad obsessions is music.
It's 2 am. The mister and the furball of love are both asleep and I am listening to The Kooks live acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy from the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge show. It could be my new favorite song, along with Lily Allen's live acoustic cover of The Kooks' Naive.
Itunes is on shuffle, so we went from The Kooks to Norman Mason & Crew's "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" (sent to me by Al in 2005) and then it jumped to a hip-hop demo (which is better than I had remembered, but it takes more than a good song to make it).
Now I am on a track by Bobby Valentino, who is apparently a singer with Ludacris's DTP. It says it's been in iTunes since April 28, 2005. I cannot remember ever hearing this before, though it isn't terrible. Catchy little track, very spare instrumentation. It was mislabeled as "pop", so it should come up at least randomly. At least a 3 star.
The Louis XIV track is on the cusp of deletion. It's a 2, which is generous. It's not a terrible song, per se, it's just kinda boring -- the kiss of death for a "rock" song.
I have a Miles Davis palate cleanser -- Flamenco Sketches (original take). My ringtone is still "So What." It makes the phone ringing so much less annoying.
Let's see . . . we have my personal obsessions: hoops, SEC football, the wire, cover songs, live recordings of cover songs, and my semi-professional obsessions with fashion, media matters, indie music marketing, productivity, technology, and the daily software downloads from lifehacker to make my macbookpro the best possible machine.
Now I have forgotten about what this entry was to be. Ah, yes, chief among my myriad obsessions is music.
It's 2 am. The mister and the furball of love are both asleep and I am listening to The Kooks live acoustic cover of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy from the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge show. It could be my new favorite song, along with Lily Allen's live acoustic cover of The Kooks' Naive.
Itunes is on shuffle, so we went from The Kooks to Norman Mason & Crew's "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" (sent to me by Al in 2005) and then it jumped to a hip-hop demo (which is better than I had remembered, but it takes more than a good song to make it).
Now I am on a track by Bobby Valentino, who is apparently a singer with Ludacris's DTP. It says it's been in iTunes since April 28, 2005. I cannot remember ever hearing this before, though it isn't terrible. Catchy little track, very spare instrumentation. It was mislabeled as "pop", so it should come up at least randomly. At least a 3 star.
The Louis XIV track is on the cusp of deletion. It's a 2, which is generous. It's not a terrible song, per se, it's just kinda boring -- the kiss of death for a "rock" song.
I have a Miles Davis palate cleanser -- Flamenco Sketches (original take). My ringtone is still "So What." It makes the phone ringing so much less annoying.
Got a Brand New Bag
I received jasmine pearl pyramids from Adagio today.
I am going to be spending some quality time in the office in Montréal and I hate flying internationally with loose tea.
Yet another sign of my addiction . . . willingness to drink slightly substandard tea rather than risk being stuck with bigelow bags or whatever they keep in the kitchen there. The last two times, I went tealess and it was awful. Unrecognizable black tea bags for breakfast, nothing for lunch. It was all too terrible.
Next time, I will be fully prepared with my own.
I am going to be spending some quality time in the office in Montréal and I hate flying internationally with loose tea.
Yet another sign of my addiction . . . willingness to drink slightly substandard tea rather than risk being stuck with bigelow bags or whatever they keep in the kitchen there. The last two times, I went tealess and it was awful. Unrecognizable black tea bags for breakfast, nothing for lunch. It was all too terrible.
Next time, I will be fully prepared with my own.
This Week in Tea Drinking
I am drinking between 4 and 6 2-cup pots/day.
I was drinking black in the morning, green at lunch and in late afternoon, and herbal at night, in addition to multiple green infusions.
The black was cinnamon adagio or masala chai, or a yunnan/wuyi blend. After my bad day on Tuesday, I have cut out black entirely for the next week or so.
The greens change significantly depending on my mood -- white monkey, dragonwell, or mandarin green during lunch and jasmine pearl, hojicha, genmai cha, or my own moroccan mint (og jade fire/og peppermint or gunpowder/og peppermint) later in the afternoon.
The Ti Kuan Yin from today will be working its way into afternoon rotation. It would make a good morning tea because it's slightly less tempermental than the greens, so I can make it while I am making breakfast without having to watch the kettle so carefully.
I was drinking black in the morning, green at lunch and in late afternoon, and herbal at night, in addition to multiple green infusions.
The black was cinnamon adagio or masala chai, or a yunnan/wuyi blend. After my bad day on Tuesday, I have cut out black entirely for the next week or so.
The greens change significantly depending on my mood -- white monkey, dragonwell, or mandarin green during lunch and jasmine pearl, hojicha, genmai cha, or my own moroccan mint (og jade fire/og peppermint or gunpowder/og peppermint) later in the afternoon.
The Ti Kuan Yin from today will be working its way into afternoon rotation. It would make a good morning tea because it's slightly less tempermental than the greens, so I can make it while I am making breakfast without having to watch the kettle so carefully.
The Tea Addiction
It's not my fault, acually.
I blame Shannon -- if she hadn't been working at the tea counter at Whole Foods HQ, my tea-drinking might have remained a pleasure and not an addiction. But she gave me imperial dragon pearl and I was hooked.
Full-fledged signs of addiction: I am up to 25 or 30 different teas and I spent quality time this evening researching new sources for Ti Kuan Yin and any premium tea suppliers for future addictions. I have also considered ordering the ingenuitea for my mother, so I can use it at Thanksgiving, and for my brother so I can use it at Christmas. I will probably order it for them for Christmas anyway. Especially now that I have the new super-sized iced tea pot.
I blame Shannon -- if she hadn't been working at the tea counter at Whole Foods HQ, my tea-drinking might have remained a pleasure and not an addiction. But she gave me imperial dragon pearl and I was hooked.
Full-fledged signs of addiction: I am up to 25 or 30 different teas and I spent quality time this evening researching new sources for Ti Kuan Yin and any premium tea suppliers for future addictions. I have also considered ordering the ingenuitea for my mother, so I can use it at Thanksgiving, and for my brother so I can use it at Christmas. I will probably order it for them for Christmas anyway. Especially now that I have the new super-sized iced tea pot.
Friday, October 27, 2006
First Pot - Ti Kuan Yin - Adagio
I received this from Adagio this afternoon.
The aroma is of orchids, and the flavor is mild, flowery, and full. It's a wonderful tea.
It's a chinese oolong whose name means "Iron Goddess of Mercy."
The aroma is of orchids, and the flavor is mild, flowery, and full. It's a wonderful tea.
It's a chinese oolong whose name means "Iron Goddess of Mercy."
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Second Look - Hojicha
I HATED this the first time I tried it. I bought it from the new, lesser Shannon replacement at Whole Foods and it had no instructions, other than to use slightly more than 1 tbs per cup. I hated it so much, I was about to throw it away,
Today, I tried it again using the Adagio instructions (180º for 3 min) and it was wonderful.
The flavor is smoky with a clean finish -- no bitterness or funky aftertaste. The color is a beautiful deep, rich reddish brown.
The aroma is smoky and earthy.
It's a great afternoon tea. Hojicha is supposed to be lower in caffeine than regular green tea, so 2 cups should be okay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojicha
Today, I tried it again using the Adagio instructions (180º for 3 min) and it was wonderful.
The flavor is smoky with a clean finish -- no bitterness or funky aftertaste. The color is a beautiful deep, rich reddish brown.
The aroma is smoky and earthy.
It's a great afternoon tea. Hojicha is supposed to be lower in caffeine than regular green tea, so 2 cups should be okay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hojicha
Loose Tea Inventory
Green Tea
Jasmine Pearl - OG Jasmine Dragon Pearl - 08/06/06, 09/23/06
$57.99/lb
Mandarin Green - Adagio - 10/20/06
Dragonwell - Adagio - 10/20/06
Gunpowder - Adagio - 10/20/06
Hojicha - Republic of Tea Big Green Hojicha - 08/06/06
$40.99/lb
Kukicha - Adagio - 10/20/06
Decaf - Republic of Tea People's Green Decaf - 10/08/06
OG Sencha Special - 10/08/06
Grassy. Blends poorly with mint or with ginger.
White Tea
Organic Snow Buds - 10/08/06
Melon notes.
$34.99/lb
Black Tea
Mambo - Adagio - 10/20/06
Blend of Yunnan and Wuyi.
Christmas - Adagio - 10/20/06
Cinnamon - Adagio - 10/20/06
Chai
Rishi Masala Chai Organic 10/08/06
Spicy. Good morning tea.
$27.99/lb
Chai - Green Chai - 09/23/06
Mild.
$29.99/lb
Pu Erh
Wild Tuo Cha Pu-ehr - 04/01/06
Herbal Tea
Rishi Serene - 09/23/06
Scarlet - 09/23/06
OG Peppermint - 09/23/06
Apple Cantata - Adagio - 10/20/06
Jasmine Pearl - OG Jasmine Dragon Pearl - 08/06/06, 09/23/06
$57.99/lb
Mandarin Green - Adagio - 10/20/06
Dragonwell - Adagio - 10/20/06
Gunpowder - Adagio - 10/20/06
Hojicha - Republic of Tea Big Green Hojicha - 08/06/06
$40.99/lb
Kukicha - Adagio - 10/20/06
Decaf - Republic of Tea People's Green Decaf - 10/08/06
OG Sencha Special - 10/08/06
Grassy. Blends poorly with mint or with ginger.
White Tea
Organic Snow Buds - 10/08/06
Melon notes.
$34.99/lb
Black Tea
Mambo - Adagio - 10/20/06
Blend of Yunnan and Wuyi.
Christmas - Adagio - 10/20/06
Cinnamon - Adagio - 10/20/06
Chai
Rishi Masala Chai Organic 10/08/06
Spicy. Good morning tea.
$27.99/lb
Chai - Green Chai - 09/23/06
Mild.
$29.99/lb
Pu Erh
Wild Tuo Cha Pu-ehr - 04/01/06
Herbal Tea
Rishi Serene - 09/23/06
Scarlet - 09/23/06
OG Peppermint - 09/23/06
Apple Cantata - Adagio - 10/20/06
Purchases - Second Order - Adagio
This week, I ordered and received the following:
Black Teas:
mambo sample
christmas sample
cinnamon sample
Green Teas:
dragonwell sample
gunpowder sample
mandarin green sample
white monkey sample
kukicha sample
Herbal Teas:
apple cantata sample
blood orange sample
lemon grass sample
Black Teas:
mambo sample
christmas sample
cinnamon sample
Green Teas:
dragonwell sample
gunpowder sample
mandarin green sample
white monkey sample
kukicha sample
Herbal Teas:
apple cantata sample
blood orange sample
lemon grass sample
First Pot - Apple Cantata - Herbal Tea - Adagio
This is my first adagio disappointment.
The tea was weak and insipid.
I brewed it for seven minutes, according to the instructions and came up with some thing closer to watered-down, unsweetened apple juice.
I may add a tsp it to the cinnamon black tea some afternoon, to see if I can use it to make a caffeinated approximation of "apple orchard," a favorite herbal tea of my childhood.
For the time being, I am sticking with Scarlet when the mood for "fruit tea" strikes.
The tea was weak and insipid.
I brewed it for seven minutes, according to the instructions and came up with some thing closer to watered-down, unsweetened apple juice.
I may add a tsp it to the cinnamon black tea some afternoon, to see if I can use it to make a caffeinated approximation of "apple orchard," a favorite herbal tea of my childhood.
For the time being, I am sticking with Scarlet when the mood for "fruit tea" strikes.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
First Pot - Mandarin Green - Green Tea - Adagio
Brewed the first pot of Mandarin Green from Adagio..
It's an excellent green -- very mild, light flavor. Not grassy at all.
The orange (and cinnamon, they say) is very mild. It is far superior to their citron green, which was included in the ingenuity green sample set.
Brewed 2 infusions. The first was bright and mild. The second was deeper. Both excellent.
It's an excellent green -- very mild, light flavor. Not grassy at all.
The orange (and cinnamon, they say) is very mild. It is far superior to their citron green, which was included in the ingenuity green sample set.
Brewed 2 infusions. The first was bright and mild. The second was deeper. Both excellent.
First Pot - Cinnamon - Black Tea - Adagio
This afternoon, I brewed my first pot of Cinnamon from yesterday's adagio.com order.
I followed their directions (212º for 5 minutes).
The tea was perfect.
The color is beautiful. The cinnamon was very mild, and it was a perfect match to the Moroccan lamb stew from the soup peddler I had for lunch.
Brewed in the ingenuitea.
I followed their directions (212º for 5 minutes).
The tea was perfect.
The color is beautiful. The cinnamon was very mild, and it was a perfect match to the Moroccan lamb stew from the soup peddler I had for lunch.
Brewed in the ingenuitea.
Favorite Teas
Jasmine Pearl
Imperial Republic Jasmine Pearls Full Leaf -- Republic of Tea
Best ever.
$175.00/lb
"OG Rishi Dragon Pearl"
Purchased every couple of weeks from Whole Foods.
The flavor and aroma are full and rounded.
Steep 1 tsp in 180º water for 3 minutes for first infusion. 2nd infusion for 3:30. 3rd for 4 minutes.
Introduced by Shannon at WF.
Scarlet
Evening tea.
Purchased from WF.
Dried Blueberry, raspberry, orange peel, etc.
Very fruity
Steep 1 tsp 7-10 minutes in boiling water.
Introduced by Shannon at WF.
Serene
Night tea.
Rishi.
Purchased from WF.
Chamomile-based.
Peppermint
Purchased from WF.
Prepare alone or blend with other teas.
Mint Tea
1 tsp of Gunpowder (adagio) and 1 tsp of peppermint.
Steep 3 minutes at 180º. 2nd for 3:30. 3rd for 4 minutes.
Genmaicha
(roasted green tea with popped brown rice)
Perfect afternoon tea.
Steep 1 tsp.for 3 min at 180º. 2nd for 4.
Imperial Republic Jasmine Pearls Full Leaf -- Republic of Tea
Best ever.
$175.00/lb
"OG Rishi Dragon Pearl"
Purchased every couple of weeks from Whole Foods.
The flavor and aroma are full and rounded.
Steep 1 tsp in 180º water for 3 minutes for first infusion. 2nd infusion for 3:30. 3rd for 4 minutes.
Introduced by Shannon at WF.
Scarlet
Evening tea.
Purchased from WF.
Dried Blueberry, raspberry, orange peel, etc.
Very fruity
Steep 1 tsp 7-10 minutes in boiling water.
Introduced by Shannon at WF.
Serene
Night tea.
Rishi.
Purchased from WF.
Chamomile-based.
Peppermint
Purchased from WF.
Prepare alone or blend with other teas.
Mint Tea
1 tsp of Gunpowder (adagio) and 1 tsp of peppermint.
Steep 3 minutes at 180º. 2nd for 3:30. 3rd for 4 minutes.
Genmaicha
(roasted green tea with popped brown rice)
Perfect afternoon tea.
Steep 1 tsp.for 3 min at 180º. 2nd for 4.
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