What isHerbal Tea? The Most Misunderstood Category. Herbal Teas refer to naturally caffeine-free products that are not actually “tea” in the botanical sense. New tea drinkers are surprised to learn that all true tea is made from the leaves of a single plant...
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What is Black Tea? The Most Traveled Category of Tea. Black Tea,” as it’s called in the West, is known as “Hong Cha” or “Red Tea” in Asia, due to its dark reddish infusion color and dark colored dried tea leaves covered with...
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What isGreen Tea? The Original Category of Tea. Green tea was taken out of wild and into agriculture after it was identified by ancient humans to have medicinal qualities. The original green teas were sun dried and over millennia it has evolved into the...
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Gongfu Cha Kung Fu Tea Gongfu Cha (literally, “Kung Fu Tea”) is a traditional Chinese term that refers to two things: a special class of artisanal, handmade teas and a method of brewing teas of that caliber using particular vessels such as a...
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In the Manchu region, along the border of China and North Korea, a botanical luminary grows—schisandra berry. Known as “wǔ wèi zi” in Chinese and “omija” in Korean, both names translate to “five-flavor berry.” Schisandra is renowned for its balanced flavor...
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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...
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