Rishi Tea Organic Pu-erh Tuo Cha Loose Tea, 5-Ounce Tin (Pack of 2)

by Rishi Tea

Product Features

• Pack of 2 (total 10 oz)
• Select-grade, full-bodied Ancient Tree Pu-erh tea with notes of molasses and cocoa
• Harvested from trees planted in 696 AD; USDA-certified organic; Fair Trade- and kosher-certified
• From remote mountain villages of ethnic minority families in China's Yunnan province
• Selected by Rishi buyers (no middlemen); packaged in Milwaukee, WI

Product Description

Rich and full-bodied with notes of sweet molasses and cocoa. USDA organic. Certified kosher. Certified Organic by QAI. Ancient Tree Teas are hand harvested in a wild, organic and shade grown environment. The old tea tree forests are rich with biodiversity, fertile soil and ecological balance not typically found in cultivated tea gardens. By choosing Fair Trade Certified Ancient Tree Teas you are directly supporting a better life for Yunnan's ethic minority families through fair prices, direct trade, community development, education and environmental stewardship. The Dai, Lahu Bulang ethic minorities of Yunnan's remote mountain villages have cultivated tea for more than 1300 years, harvesting it from heirloom tea trees planted by their ancestors in 696 AD. Rishi's Ancient Tree Teas are produced exclusively by these peoples, whose economic well-being and cultural traditions are intertwined with the ancient trees.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EQ5L0I
• UPC: 741391824041
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,573 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 9 out of 10, May 13, 2008

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El Mort "crowKing" (Mayor's Income, Tenn.) - See all my reviews

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This is the best Pu-ehr available now on Amazon.
The earthy-ness that characterizes I would rank at
a 9 of 10. The flavor opens up with each sip as
it cools down while drinking. By the end of cup one
you are ready for more, and each tou che allows a
few steepings.

Has the deep (and I mean deep) dark red of a good
dark Pu-ehr, and the flavor is rich, slight bitter after bite,
not unpleasing. If you like strong dark coffee, this would take
it's place in a heart beat.

One thing not mentioned on the can, while water is set to boil, run
the lil' birds nest tou che under some hot water to "loosen" it proir to
steeping. Not special to this brand, is just the proper way to prepare
the beverage.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very satisfied with the quality of this tea, February 8, 2009

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R. B. DOE (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rishi Tea Organic Pu-erh Tuo Cha Loose Tea, 5-Ounce Tin (Pack of 2) (Grocery)

I was first introduced to Pu-Ehr tea by a Chinese friend, who told me that most westerners do not like it. After one sip, I agreed with him, and after one cup, I was hooked. That's the way it is with Pu-Ehr tea - initially an acquired taste, then an addiction.

This tea is quite a good Pu-Ehr for the price. Some low quality Pu-Ehr tastes very musty and earthy; this does not. I brew one brick in a 22 fluid ounce (0.65 liter), and this yields the entire Pu-Ehr experience. (A can contains 25 bricks.) The first cups are mild, but the bottom couple of cups yield the heavy duty Pu-Ehr jolt.

Never add sugar or milk or lemon to Pu-Ehr, just take it straight or with dried chrysanthemum blossoms.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive!, November 24, 2006

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Kitten Kisser (United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

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This is my new favorite tea. It's black as coffee maybe even darker. It has a very strong flavor. You will either love it or hate it. The tea leaves are allowed to decompose or compost a bit.... it is weird but it makes a amazingly powerful tea. It is supposed to promote weight loss if you want to use it for that reason.