Iyemon Cha

Product Type:Tea: Unsweetened; Container: 12.2 fl oz
BevNET Review: The most obviously notable thing about Iyemon Cha's Roasted Green is the bottle, which we would be willing to wager costs significantly more than the fluid inside it. Using an hourglass shaped bottle with a beautifully designed (and perfectly applied) wrap label, the product has a very high quality feeling. The tea inside the bottle is good, with a nice nutty roasted flavor that helps offset the inherently grassy flavor of the green tea. Being an unsweetened offering seems like a questionable move, especially since the American palate probably can't discern between the likes of this and other commoditized larger sized offerings. Still, the packaging might sell, at least in some markets, and they have made a very nice effort job of creating elegance in a category that is typically rather pedestrian.Reviewed on: 5/19/2008

Product Type:Tea: Unsweetened; Container: 12.2 fl oz
BevNET Review: Unlike its Roasted Green counterpart, this flavor has a lighter but more grassy body. The quality is otherwise the same in both the tea and packaging -- it's really just a matter of preference. For us, the roasted is our choice, mainly because it's flavor is more complex and full bodied than Original Green. Overall, nice taste and very attractive packaging, but like its counterpart we question how far this unsweetened offering can go in the US market.Reviewed on: 5/19/2008