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Short Sorceress drank China Breakfast by Rishi Tea

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It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed this tea, but it still remains one of my favorites so I thought I’d review it over on my blog today. Not everyone can appreciate the bold, somewhat bitter flavor of this tea, which is why I suggest adjusting the amount of leaf until the flavor is more suitable to your (or your guests) tastes. This is a very flexible tea and after some experimenting I found that my guests prefer it when I use 1 Tablespoon of loose tea per 16 ounces of water, steep the tea three times (3m, 4m, and 5m) then mix the steeps together. This preparation method produces a more mild flavor with hints of malt and subtle chocolate notes that even my non-tea loving friends and family have come to appreciate Since discovering this tea nearly six years ago it has become my tea of choice for iced tea, we go through several pounds a year, officially making it the tea I couldn’t live without.

You can read the full review on my blog:
http://www.notstarvingyet.com/index/2014/9/23/tuesday-tea-organic-china-breakfast-rishi-tea.html

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I am always interested in swapping so if you see anything in my cupboard that you want to try just send me a message. Please keep in mind that I order most of my teas in sample sizes and may not have a lot to swap. I’m also trying to keep my swaps limited to one a month so I don’t break the bank.

My favorite tea companies to order from are American Tea Room, Rishi, TeaVivre, and Single Origin Teas, however I am constantly lured away from my favorites by a good sale.

Ingredients I love in tea
rose, peach, oolong, osmanthus, vanilla, marshmallow root and peppermint

Ingredients I dislike in tea:
spearmint, chocolate, orange, hibiscus, sage and for the most part lemon.

I am a firm believer that sage only belongs in my thanksgiving stuffing/dressing and absolutely not in my tea.

Allergies
Cinnamon, Chocolate, Burdock Root, and Goji Berries

Teawares:
FORLIFE Curve Teapot, 24oz
Adagio ingenuiTEA, 16oz
Adagio Iced ingenuiTEA, 32oz
Zojirushi Water Pot, 4L
Libbey Country Fair drinking jars for ice tea
TeaVivre Travel Gaiwan

Rating Guidelines:

100 – 90: Pantry essential and some of my all time favorites that I can’t live without.

89 – 80: You’ll have a pretty good chance of finding this is my pantry on a regular basis, but it isn’t the end of the world if I run out.

79 – 70: I might consider restocking this at some point if the price was right.

69 – 40: Not undrinkable, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it again.

39 – 20: What in the world were they thinking? Probably still finished this just because I hate to waste anything.

19 – 0: Wow, that’s so terrible chances are pretty good I dumped it out and gave away the rest.

My current top five favorite teas:

China Black – Rishi Tea
Earl Grey Cream – Zen Tea
Lemoncello – American Tea Room
Nonpareil Anxi Qing Xiang TieGuanYin Oolong – TeaVivre
White Tea Rose Mélange – Rishi Tea

Location

Oregon, WI

Website

http://www.notstarvingyet.com/

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