someone award Rishi for perfumista tea company of the year in creating masterful herbal blends. this is a burst of sunshine! the dry leaf is a delectable, invigorating and splendorific mélange of rich, golden, super lemony ginger. the aroma is outrageous, and a truly beautiful composition. as the Rishi website puts it, this tea is ‘remarkably bright’. Indeed!!
from this i definitely smell lemongrass, ginger & zesty citrus oil….you know how orange or lemon essential oils (well any essential oils, really) can be so potent your eyes widen from the experience? well, you’d be hard-pressed not to experience that here. if you love citrus as i do, you’ll appreciate the way it is masterfully incorporated into the blend. it’s difficult to stop inhaling it!
the taste is another matter. as i’ve had this before under the guise of Rishi’s Turmeric Lemon, i remember it being somewhat unpleasant with the earthy, dusty turmeric appearing to take center stage after steeping. not the yummiest thing to drink, although i certainly love it in different curries. one thing worth nothing is that the ginger hits you right at the back of the throat, with a zing! so there’s no doubting its freshness.
turmeric boasts of a number of health benefits, so that’s why i’m drinking this. my only wish is that the lemon, ginger & citrus oils could eclipse the turmeric flavor better, but i’d say Rishi did a really good job with such a fussy spice. nothing a hearty squeeze of lemon & a tablespoon of honey can’t fix!
