Rishi Tea

AMAZING!!!!!! Never in my life have I ever had a tea that was straight caramel and maple syrup flavour!!

Had this a while ago , very floral with caramel nutty notes.

Sweet, real strong notes of caramel, clover honey, some fruit and light floral notes as well.

Alright, rockon. I’ve made a couple posts already but this Chai is so good I’m making another!

I followed rishi’s instructions but found it too strong (1.5 cups water, 1 cup milk, 3 tbsp chai and 3 tbsp sweetner). So I kept the used chai and made another brew (hoping the used chai would brew more mild). I brought it to a slower boil and then filtered it and blended it like I did in my last post; just to froth it up a little. I added some cinnamon on top and voila! perfectly spiced (and very presentable) chai (for me anyways).

Next time, I will use only 2 tbsp chai mix and will probably stick with this method.

OK, so I tried it again! This time I brought 12oz water + 4oz milk + 2 tbsp chai masala to a slow boil in small pot. I let it cool down slightly, filtered it, and chucked it into a blender! This basically frothed it up a little. I tossed in some liquid honey and added some Cinnamon on top of the froth. Voila! a fuller more zesty tasting chai masala (than my previous taste test).

It’s not something I would drink everyday, but I would definitely buy this again. The change from green, black, and white teas to this spicy kick-of-a-chai is rewarding. It would be a nice drink to make for a group of friends.

Huh, after reading some other reviews, I may have brewed this…in an odd fashion?

I brought 12 oz water (1.5 c) to a boil then poured the water into a tea press. I added 2 tbsp of chai to the tea press and steeped for about 4 minutes. I poured the steeped chai into two cups and added 1oz 2% milk to one cup and 2oz milk to the other – just to compare. Obviously the milk cooled the chai way down by that point.

I think next time I will bring the water, milk, and chai to a slow boil all together and see what that tastes like?

Otherwise, I still really enjoyed this Chai. I’ve only drank one other chai, so I can’t really compare. I’m not sure what real chai from India tastes like, and I don’t think the sweet frothy chai with cinnamon sprinkles from starbucks counts 0_o.

It leaves a wonderful after taste and I look forward the next cup!

Its good. Solid is the word that comes to mind.

Solid.

Fantastic Yunnan tea. Love the dark brewed colour as well as the nice earthy aroma. A perfect cup!

I enjoy drinking this tea in the morning at work. It is good for 3-4 infusions if you slightly increase the steep time for each one. Don’t forget to rinse it for 10-20 seconds before the first infusion.

This tea has beautiful black and gold leaves and a rich malty peppery taste. This is a robust tea with a raisiny smell and caramel notes. Its mellow and smooth, no bitterness or astringency that usually accompanies assam and ceylon teas. Yunnan is one of my favorite teas.

Had this tea for breakfast this morning. I just love yunnan teas. It has a kind of raisiny sugar smell to it and the taste is smooth, mellow and has a hint of caramel.

This is a great tea. I’m alternating now between Rishi and Leafspa Yunnans trying to see which one I like better. They look the same, smell the same and almost taste the same. The difference right now is the steep times I use. Rishi’s is 4 min. and Leafspa’s is 3 min. I like them both and this is likely to come to a draw.

This tea steeps up a very dark amber color and is earthy and bold tasting. Notes of chocolate and caramel along with a raisiny sugar smell make for one great cup of tea. This is becoming one of my favorite yunnan teas because it is so inexpensive.

This is a bold yunnan. I love the chocolate and caramel notes and the peppery finish. A nice tea for any time of day and being organic is a plus.

This tea tastes as great as it looks. This tea has chocolate and raisin notes with a slightly peppery finish. The taste is malty and bold. Excellent tea.

I think I’m on a Yunnan kick today. This tea has beautiful leaves and has a rich malty smell. I get notes of chocolate and caramel with a slightly peppery finish. The steeped tea has a sugary raisin smell. The body and mouthfeel are full and this is just a very nice tea to sit and linger over.

This is a great tea. It has that raisiny sugar smell and this one has caramel, cocoa and a sweet undertone to it. The leaves are black and gold and have a fresh malty smell. I like this tea very much.

Very nice robust, brisk, breakfast tea.