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“One of the best oolongs that I have ever had. This stuff is great—floral, creamy, fruity. I think I prefer it Western, but I haven’t made the time to do it much gong fu. Rishi is a brand I don’t...” Read full tasting note
A 2017 Garden Direct Series exclusive! This impressive collection features seasonal micro-lots of single-origin teas we source and import directly from artisan tea farmers. Available for a limited time, these handcrafted teas were selected through real time micro-lot tea cuppings during our 2017 origin travels.
In Taiwan, tea gardens situated above 1,000m in elevation are considered to be high mountain growing regions. Shan Lin Xi is situated at about 1,500m above the Pacific Ocean. High elevation, coastal tea gardens experience a greater difference in temperatures and atmospheres between day and night. This dynamic environment stresses the plants, making them hardy and able to produce teas of richly concentrated flavor. In spring, Taiwan’s High Mountain Oolongs have thicker, sweeter body and heady hydrosol-based aromatics.
Rishi Tea specializes in sourcing the most rarefied teas and botanical ingredients from exotic origins around the globe. This forms a palette from which we craft original blends inspired by equal parts ancient herbal wisdom and modern culinary innovation. Discover new tastes and join us on our journey to leave ‘No Leaf Unturned’.
One of the best oolongs that I have ever had. This stuff is great—floral, creamy, fruity.
I think I prefer it Western, but I haven’t made the time to do it much gong fu.
Rishi is a brand I don’t recall having, but glad I gave them a shot.Their packaging was beautiful. There’s a deal for something like 20% off for first time orders and free shipping on $49+ orders for anyone interested.
I’ll try to get my other reviews of their teas up soon too.
Flavors: Cream, Floral, Fruity
Rishi is hit or miss, but their hits are usually strong hits. Their regular Tie Guan Yin was one of the first that I really fell in love with…despite thinking it was too roasted after a while. Their greens really shine, their oolongs are solid to excellent, and their main stay blacks are usually on the bitter side like Assam and Ceylon, though they do have some hong cha. I’ve seen good reviews of their Four Seasons (affordable) and Lishan. I used to love the Coconut Pineapple Baozhong blend, but the recent reviews of that have not been favorible. Rishi is otherwise a company to look at via gifting, or selection of very specific rare products or mainstream teas at a specific price…even though their prices tend to be either high or low.
Interesting! Appreciate the info, Daylon!