Rishi’s tea partners in Taiwan are amazing tea masters in Mingjian Village. The matriarch is Mrs. Yan Ying Tsao and is a significant supplier for Rishi tea. Mrs. Yan Ying Tsao has devoted her life to tea but is also a true naturalist in her farming of tea, fruits,...
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This Spring of 2019, Joshua visited the 5th generation tea master, Tsuji San, who is the recipient of many prestigious awards for his matcha. He has even received an award from the Emperor of Japan for his unrivaled tencha tea-farming practices (the last time the...
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We begin our Himalaya travels in Darjeeling for the First Flush of teas with Joshua and crew to end this leg of the journey in Nepal. The voyage never truly finishes, as Joshua will return to the Himalayas for the 2nd flush harvest. Taking the drive from the Tumsong...
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The Nishi family is celebrated throughout Japan for their exquisite quality teas and recognized for their dedication to organic cultivation techniques and masterful cultivar selection. Rishi has partnered with the Nishi family for 15 years of sustainable tea farming...
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We begin our Himalaya travels in Darjeeling for the First Flush of teas with Joshua and crew to end this leg of the journey in Nepal. The voyage never truly finishes, as Joshua will return to the Himalayas for the 2nd flush harvest. In March of 2019, our buyers...
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ÂIn the Manchu region, along the border of China and North Korea, a botanical luminary grows—schisandra berry. Known as “wÇ” 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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