“River Rain is just okay for me. A weak green tea that quickly goes bitter if you let it steep for too long past the 2 minute mark. It’s just a little buttery and a little vegetal, but there’s...” Read full tasting note
“Catching up on teas of the last few days…finished off a bag of this when I needed something to get going while waiting for breakfast. Very straightforward, unsurprising green tea. Clean, green, and...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve been holding off on this review for most of the day, but I finally decided to just go ahead and post it. This is apparently intended to be Whispering Pines’ house green tea, the sort of basic...” Read full tasting note
“I decided to try this tea because it’s the base of the Sleeping Bear blend, which I greatly enjoyed. The leaves are dark green twists, and the dry aroma is very heady and fragrant, like a good...” Read full tasting note
There’s no richer earth have I walked upon
than where flowers rise to greet the dawn,
where pine trees breathe a vibrant air,
and morning rain drips through their hair.
This healing place grows wild wood
and the resting heart is understood.
Where eddy’s wash away your pain
the bluebirds sing for river rain.
Springtime in the North is beautiful. Soft morning rains fill up the Michigan rivers and you can watch the pine needles swirling around in the gentle current, listen to the migrant black-throated green warblers, and smell the riverside wildflowers. There is a warm and pure serenity along the most remote river bends that could create a naturalist out of a construction worker. A little piece of perfection can be found in every misty morning raindrop on the tip of your tongue.
Sweet, wild, and pure – River Rain is a blend of organic high-mountain green teas from southwestern and southeastern China. It brews a vibrant yet very clean tea with a depth and complexity unusual for green tea. The opening note is a soft, evergreen freshness, hinting at pinewood and spruce. This morphs into a lightly grassy note with wafting hints of jasmine and dandelion. The finish is invigorating, with lingering pine and chestnut. Because of its high mountain origins and leaf quality, River Rain infuses more than any other green tea I’ve had. Using a ratio of 1g/30ml, I’ve enjoyed over 15 steeps from this! River Rain also carries a pretty heavy cha qi!
Every sip is worth 1000 perfect springtime raindrops.
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