Kagoshima First Flush Sencha
Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu (the third largest island of Japan). Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Osumi and Satsuma.
Jade Cloud Travelogue: Origin & Hands-on Sourcing
Organic Fair Trade Jade Cloud is Rishi’s most popular green tea from China, and we’ve specialized in this style of tea since 1998. Originally, we partnered with organic farms in the Jin Hua County of Zhejiang Province to make this tea.
Fujian Mingqian White Tea Harvest
We source many of Rishi’s reserve-quality 1st Flush white teas from this garden in Fuding, the traditional origin of white tea in China’s coastal Fujian province. White tea represents tea in perhaps its simplest, most noble form. Tender buds and sprouts are plucked in early spring, then simply withered and dried to preserve and celebrate their exquisite character and delicately sweet flavor.
Hubei Xuan En Green Tea Co-op
Since 2004, Rishi Tea has been working with artisan tea farmers in Xuan En county of Hubei province in central China to produce some of the most pure green teas we’ve ever tasted.
Global Tea Harvest Timeline
The exact date a tea harvest begins depends on location, and how spring develops. Like any plant emerging from the grips of winter the intersection of daylight hours, rain and heat will determine when growth begins in the tea plant.
Second to None: Darjeeling 2nd Flush Harvest
In March and then again in June, our buyers embark on the journey into the Golden Valley of famed Darjeeling teas with our partners at Chamong Tea Group.
Majestic Himalayan Teas Pt.2: Innovations in Nepal
The drive from the Tumsong Estate in Darjeeling, India through the Nepali border to Jun Chiyabari, looks like a quick 7-hour trip on a map...
Makers Spotlight: The Nishi Family
The Nishi family is celebrated throughout Japan for their exquisite quality teas and recognized for their dedication to organic tea farming. Rishi has partnered with the Nishi family since 2005.
Majestic Himalaya Teas Pt.1: the Magic of Darjeeling
In March of 2019, our buyers embarked on the journey into the Golden Valley of famed Darjeeling teas with our partners at Chamong Tea Group.
Schisandra Berry - A Traditional Adaptogen with a Modern Twist
Sourcing Vanilla - Rishi's Origin Story to San Luis Potosi
In 2018, the Rishi team had the opportunity to visit our vanilla farming partners in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, located 415 kilometers slightly northwest from Mexico City. The team visited both during the pollination and the harvest and processing seasons. During these visits, our team learned the nuances of hand-pollination and the extremely involved drying process of this incredible spice.
20 Years of Rishi
We are celebrating 20 years in business and I want to personally extend my sincere gratitude for your role in our story...
