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Tasting Comparison: Bao Zhong

by Jason on May 27, 2011

in wulong/oolong

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Comment: not a true comparison, as Rishi’s is a spring bao zhong and Sky’s an autumn harvest.

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Tasting Comparison: Keemuns

by Jason on May 13, 2011

in black,Chinese

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Comment: note that this is not exactly an apple-to-apple comparison, but does touch on the importance of the grade of tea.

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Tea Review 320: Rishi’s Qing Xing Bao Zhong

by Jason on February 8, 2011

in 85-89,wulong/oolong

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Comment: light astringency combines well with sweetness for a lovely aftertaste.
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Origin: Nantou, Taiwan
Harvest: mid-April
Score: 89
Price (as of post): 50 g = $7
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Tea Review 318: Rishi’s Dong Ding

February 2, 2011

. Comment: an example of how a tea can go through the hands of different masters, one better at cultivating, one better at roasting. . Origin: Ali Shan and Nantou, Taiwan Harvest: mid-April 2010 Score: 89 Price (as of post): 50 g = $13 . Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- [...]

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Tea Review 313: Rishi’s Organic Keemun

January 20, 2011

. Comment: very nice raisin bread notes . Origin: Hubei Province, China Score: 87 Price (as of post): 1 oz = $2 . Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated by Jason Walker. Sample provided by Rishi Tea. Subscribe in a reader [...]

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Tea Review 307: Rishi’s Hong Yue

January 6, 2011

. Comment: harmonious aromas with low briskness and astringency . Origin: Nantou, Taiwan Score: 91 Price (as of post): Limited quantities available. Previously 50g for $11 . Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated by Jason Walker. Sample provided by Rishi Tea. [...]

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Guest Tasting: Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea

July 5, 2010

Click the vid to watch. Click on the dots (on the video timeline) to jump to a scene. Also, check out Rishi’s blog post to learn more about Taiwanese Oolongs. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated by Jason Walker. Subscribe in a reader or by email

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Tea Store Evaluation- Rishi

June 21, 2010

Part of a series on evaluating online tea stores. A look at Rishi Tea in the areas of quality, selection, and tea community. Quality: Overall, a strong selection of medium to higher quality teas with prices either on par with or slightly above their competitors. Rishi’s landing page displays badges indicating they are USDA certified, [...]

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Tea Review 218: Rishi’s Organic Wuyi

June 10, 2010

Click the vid to watch. Click on the dots (on the video timeline) to jump to a scene: . Score = 92 Price (as of post): 1oz = $3 . Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated by Jason Walker. Sample provided [...]

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Tea Review 189: Rishi’s Emerald Lily

April 6, 2010

Click the vid to watch. Click on the dots (on the video timeline) to jump to a scene: Score= 85 Price (as of post): 1oz = $5.10 Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Operated by Jason Walker. Sample provided by Rishi. Subscribe [...]

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