Sou Zen Pine Needle Tea Loose Leaf 4oz (113g) | Premium Quality Wild Pine Tea Leaves | Raw, Non-GMO and Caffeine-Free | Herbal Tea with No Preservatives | Chinese Medicinal Herb from Korean Pine

This tea is very good aroma is nice the taste is nice, I let my first cup steep for time suggested but didn't see a color change then I tried again this time for a couple of hours I wasn't in a hurry to drink it as it was made to put in fridge color was very nice, some what dark and had a real nice taste to it , good price good tea if that's what you like I suggest trying it for your self and if you want a darker tea let it sit , makes all the difference, enjoy.

Has a mild, pleasant flavor. I simmer in the water for a good 20 minutes plus to achieve the color and flavor. I have not been drinking it enough to see any noticeable benefits just yet.

A delightful and unique taste experience with its earthy, aromatic and slightly citrus flavor. A natural herbal tea, crafted from carefully selected pine needles that provide a soothing and natural drink. The looseleaf makes it easy to customize brewing strength. The packaging is well done, and I knew I received a high quality, fresh product the moment I opened it. You won’t find any stems or sticks. I’ve been able to make Pine needle syrup, Pine needle tea and will be using them for a couple of craft ideas. Considering where the needles were sourced, I feel the value for the money I paid and the quality it excellent.

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I used 2 tablespoons of tea and steeped it in 100°c water for about 20mins. I used an insulated mug so the water was still very hot after the long steep, yet there wasn’t much flavor to the tea. However, it does smell very much like pine despite the lack of taste. The water is still very clear after the long steep. Overall, it’s an okay tea to drink for the sake of health benefits but it’s not that tasty.

I’ve always been interested in pine needle tea, but haven’t tried it. I have been camping since before I could remember, but never thought of pine needle tea until I watched an episode of Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls and he made some. When I saw him brew the tea and talk about how good it tasted and how good it was for you, I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t tried it before when camping.The tea comes as dried pine needles from Sieb/Korean Pine trees grown in the Changbai Mountains in the Northeast part of China. The tea comes in a resealable bag that has some clear windows on the front, so you will want to keep this in a dark place as to prevent exposure to too much light. The tea is almost all pine needles, but I did find a few bits of the tree other than needles (although not much and as far as I know, not harmful).This tea should be steeped with boiling (or near boiling) water for 15-20 minutes; alternatively, you can place the needles in water and then boil it (just as Bear Grylls does). I took some near boiling water and steeped it for 20 minutes. The entire time I was steeping the tea, I could smell a light and pleasant pine needle smell throughout my kitchen (it wasn’t strong, but enough to be noticeable). The aroma is exactly what you would expect; it smells like pine needles. The taste is almost exactly what you’d expect. There are flavors of pine needles, but also mild hints of citrus type flavors, with a slightly sweet finish (the type of sweetness you would get from licorice root tea), and then leaving your pallet just a little dry at the very end.For me, this is a good tea and an enjoyable experience. The smell took me right to the woods and had me thinking of all the great camping trips I took and the peace and tranquility of being deep in the mountain forests. I’m sure that not everyone will enjoy pine needle tea, but I sure did. I can’t say how this compares to other pine needle teas, or even to how making it fresh in the woods would be, but I can say that I found this tea to be pleasant and relaxing. I also like that it is caffeine free, so I can enjoy it late at night.

The tea has a wonderful scent and lemony taste. I like this without sugar but want to experiment creating drinks with it

I just love this tea it has a very mild and pleasant taste, i will definitely make it my regular buy.