Rishi Jade Cloud Organic Loose Leaf

Vegetal and lightly creamy with a clean seaweed note on the first steep that softens to a grassy sweetness as the cup cools. It is mellow by Chinese green standards, without the umami intensity of a shaded Japanese green. Second steep is noticeably lighter and sweeter.

Use water at 175°F, not boiling. One rounded teaspoon per eight ounces. Steep two to three minutes; pull the leaves at two for the first pot. These leaves go bitter fast if you overrun the time or overheat the water. If the cup is flat or sharp, water temperature is usually the problem.

Jade Cloud is the everyday drinker; Gyokuro is the occasion pour. Gyokuro is shade-grown and packed with umami, sweet, and almost thick at lower water temperatures. Jade Cloud is brighter, lighter, and more forgiving on the brew. You can rush Jade Cloud slightly and still have a good cup. Gyokuro will tell you immediately if you rushed it. Full comparison at <a href="/vs/rishi-gyokuro-vs-rishi-jade-cloud/" class="text-honey-400 underline">Rishi Gyokuro vs. Jade Cloud</a>.

Yes. Rishi sources it as a certified organic loose leaf and labels it that way on the bag. If you are buying from a third-party seller, check that the bag reads "Rishi Tea" and shows the organic certification; single-origin teas get counterfeited on Amazon more often than blends.

Rishi Jade Cloud is a spring-harvested Chinese green tea with a profile closer to Japanese sencha than to most Chinese greens: vegetal, slightly creamy, with a faint seaweed note that fades into a clean sweet finish. The leaves come from Hunan and are tender enough to bruise under boiling water. Cool to 175°F and they open slowly. Push past 185°F and the cup turns sharp and flat before you finish it. We keep it in the lineup for afternoon and mid-day reset.

It sits in the medium range, which is typical for green tea. A longer steep pulls more caffeine; pull it early in the 2-3 min window to keep the cup lighter.

Brew at 175°F for 2-3 min. Our brewing guide has the full method, ratio, and water notes.

Closest on our shelf is Numi Organic Gunpowder Green. Tight little pellets. Hot water finds them. They unfurl. After that, Teavivre Dragon Well (Long Jing) Green Tea. Pan-fired flat. Toasted, sweet, no grass. The Chinese standard. The shelf table on this page lines them up.

Ippodo Kuradashi Hojicha (80g Bag) sits in the low caffeine range, against this one's medium. Roasted dark. Toasty, caramel-edged. A cup at ten won't argue with sleep.

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