Rishi White Tea Story
Rishi tea began in 1997 when Joshua Kaiser, the founder and tea buyer,
realized that traditional handcrafted tea he was so fond of during his travels to Asia were rare anywhere else. Joshua felt
that North America would embrace artisan tea, just like they did single origin coffee and varietal wine if they could buy it at reasonable prices.
He felt that the same consumer that developed a taste for high end artisan coffee and wine would also appreciate fine organic premium tea.
Rishi Tea was founded with a commitment to a standard for quality and to expand the awareness of tea in its rich, inspirational tradition.
They offer superb loose-leaf tea imported directly from tea gardens across Asia.
Joshua enlisted a well-traveled and longtime friend Benjamin Harrison as a partner. The two, along with help from friends,
worked in a 400 square foot windowless space in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward district, hand-blending original botanical blends
and individually packaging premium teas imported from Asia. The space was outgrown and Rishi Tea moved into the Bay View area. However,
while production expanded, Rishi Tea preserved its founding principles of meticulous hand- blending, meticulous packaging and strict quality control.
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Rishi Organic White Tea Assortment! |
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Rishi Organic White Peach Blossom Tea - Rare flower scented white teas are hand blended with natural essence of sweet peaches. It infused with soft, sweet note of jasmine, tangerine and fresh peach. Loose-leaf tea net wt is 1.1oz or 32g.
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Rishi Organic White Plum Berry Tea - White tea with succulent blend of plum and wild forest berries, has a blushing pink infusion and a tart, juicy sweet touch. Loose tealeaves with dried fruits net wt 1.8oz. or 52g.
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Award Winner Rishi Organic White Silver Needle Tea - Silvery down-covered buds harvested in the early spring during first few weeks, yield a light golden infusion with a smooth, savory and sweet finish. Loose tealeaves net wt. is 1.4oz or 40g
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Rishi Organic White Silver Needle Jasmine Tea - Top grade silver needle white tea is scented with fresh jasmine according to an old artisan process, a sweet fragment by the jasmine flower gives a profound and nectar flavor. Loose-leaf tea net wt is 1.9oz or 54g.
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Rishi Organic Mandarin Citrus White Tea - Rishi Organic White Tea Mandarin Citrus is a hand crafted
white tea with jasmine scented and succulent citrus, serve
either hot or ice cold.
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Rishi Organic Wild Rose White Tea - From highly selected Chinese Bai Mu Dan, this white tea is infused with aromatic,
wild harvested rose, producing a semi-sweet, fruity and floral taste.
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Rishi Organic White Tea Story Continued:
They travel thousands of miles each year to the diverse points where their teas are harvested and maintain personal relationships with farmers
and artisans whose families have been making traditional teas for generations. Their ancient tea production with sanitary,
efficient manufacturing practices have offered many artisan families a way to keep their traditions alive and a chance
to benefit from the growing market of premium teas. They have developed a network in China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand,
India and other areas to provide exceptional loose-leaf teas, with an unrivaled level of freshness, quality and connection to origin.
Organic describes how an agricultural product is grown and processed. Organic products are free of chemicals, antibiotics, synthetic hormones,
genetic modifications and sewage sludge. They are processed without artificial ingredients, preservative or irradiation in order to maintain the
integrity of the product. To Sum it up, organic products taste better, because they are truer to the natural state of the agricultural product
and offer a wide variety of health benefits for the consumer as well as the environment. We care about the well-being of those involved in
the tea making process. By promoting their teas, we are promoting the health of farmers as well as their land and environment.
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