tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501849390192844792024-02-19T20:41:44.003-06:00Rishi TeaRishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-52585669143962549962011-02-13T20:11:00.004-06:002011-02-14T13:16:49.402-06:00Week 4: White tea tasting with Joshua<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This week we were fortunate to have Joshua in the states and also have him lead our Friday morning staff tea tasting. We finished off the series with <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/silver-needle-premium-organic-white-tea.html">Silver Needle</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/white-peony-organic-white-tea.html">White Peony,</a> <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/white-buds-2009-organic-fair-trade-white-tea.html">White Buds</a> and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/ancient-moonlight-white-organic-fair-trade-white-tea.html">Moonlight White</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It also got us excited about the upcoming white tea harvest. White tea is usually harvested the last few days of March and the beginning of April. We are only weeks away from the highly anticipated spring tea harvest!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">White tea originated in Fujian, China. From there we offer the traditional and organic Silver Needle and White Peony. However, we also offer two white teas from Yunnan, China, one of the oldest tea cultivation zones. Those teas are organic and fair trade certified and hand harvested from ancient tea trees deep in the jungle. Through these teas we are able to blend together ancient tea history with a newer type of tea. </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Looking back at last year, 2010 was a difficult year for farmers. The weather was not as cooperative as it has been in the past. Young buds were shocked with a freeze as they emerged causing farmers to summon farming wisdom. Despite any challenges they might have faced they still provided us with tea we are proud to share with our customers. We are fortunate to have such talented partners at origin and have Joshua creating relationships with those who grow and process our teas. Through that direct contact he is able to relay information on specific teas such as he did at our tasting. </span></span><br />
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</span></span>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-61125365062805212002011-02-08T13:10:00.002-06:002011-02-08T16:47:31.658-06:00Week 3: Three Rishi Original White Tea Blends<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Week 3 of our Friday tastings brought us <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/peach-blossom-organic-white-tea.html">Peach Blossom</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/mandarin-citrus-organic-white-tea.html">Mandarin Citrus</a> and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/plum-berry-organic-white-tea.html">Plum Berry</a>. These tastings are not only a chance for all of our Rishi Tea staffers to get to know all of the teas we offer but also to take a moment and enjoy what we do best, tea.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are able to taste, learn and laugh. We get to know the leaves and each other. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What do you think about these 3 blends? Do you have any questions about them? </span></span><br />
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</span></span>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-60517857318664785462011-02-07T09:25:00.000-06:002011-02-07T09:25:18.531-06:00Save on your order this Valentine's Day!<div class="Normal" style="color: magenta; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">15% off any purchase through March 1, 2011!</span></b><br />
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</div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This year for Valentine's Day, give a gift that tastes delicious and helps the environment- </span><span style="color: magenta; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Cinnamon-Plum-Organic-Botanical-Blend.html">Cinnamon Plum</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> . We are once again teaming up with Clean Water Fund. We are donating 25% of the profits of Cinnamon Plum to their effort of keeping America's waterways clean. Jon Scott, of Clean Water Fund, tells us what he loves about Cinnamon Plum. </span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">What I like (love) about <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Cinnamon-Plum-Organic-Botanical-Blend.html">Cinnamon Plum</a></span></b></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">by Jon Scott</span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you’ve already tried it you know this herbal blend makes a fantastic winter warmer. (If you haven’t tried it yet, you should. This is definitely the kind of Winter when it will really sing for you.).</span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">There’s something very happy about that nice deep plum red color, combined with a kind of a tangy snap and the extra-warming boost the cinnamon brings to the party. Half an hour after shoveling snow off the deck and settling back into my favorite chair with a steaming mug of Cinnamon Plum, I’m already feeling great and ready to get back to work!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ydqw5oSxfiCWUvhYkULBJainufM5MtdEInN22sMpA4mlAXIJE7ZvL6yOpz1f1QPVXtWRt7yx0Kt6tqonXBecdatMBXPlEdGvE6OCVbdqSgQ8SKkd__dDTVkFUOk3fVHglibtEted_g0/s1600/IMG_0620.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Ydqw5oSxfiCWUvhYkULBJainufM5MtdEInN22sMpA4mlAXIJE7ZvL6yOpz1f1QPVXtWRt7yx0Kt6tqonXBecdatMBXPlEdGvE6OCVbdqSgQ8SKkd__dDTVkFUOk3fVHglibtEted_g0/s320/IMG_0620.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I was thinking… </span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">For the past couple of years, I’ve given Cinnamon Plum as holiday gifts and really enjoyed being able to give something that makes you feel good, and that you can also feel good about. That’s one benefit of this herbal tea’s Organic and Fair Trade certifications. The fact that sales of this tea also benefit my organization, <a href="http://www.cleanwaterfund.org/" target="_blank"> Clean Water Fund</a>, makes it even more fun to give and to receive.</span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">One other thing. Now we’re getting into February. This Cinnamon Plum herbal tea brews up nice and red. It makes anyone who drinks it warm and happy, and there’s the extra warming zip of that cinnamon. <a href="http://www.cleanwaterfund.org/feature/making-clean-water-cup-tea" target="_blank"> Organic and Fair Trade certified, and benefits Clean Water Fund</a>. Sounds like a perfect alternative (or addition) to the traditional Valentines Day candy, flowers. Can good tea be romantic? Give Cinnamon Plum this Valentines Day and find out for yourself.</span></div><div class="Normal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-top: 24pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jon Scott is Director of Corporate Relations for Clean Water Fund & Clean Water Action</span></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-80582608118936998942011-02-01T15:06:00.021-06:002011-02-01T15:16:11.498-06:00Week 2: White Tea Rose Blends<b><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/white-tea-rose-m-lange-organic-white-tea.html"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">White Tea Rose Melange</span></a></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">A blend of jasmine and wild rose scented white teas infused with rejuvenating peppermint and calming lavender. It’s floral with a fresh minty finish.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">Water: 190°F </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Leaves: 1 tbsp per 8 ounces</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Infusion Time: 4 minutes<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Story behind the tea: </b> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">This tea has undergone many evolutions. At one time it used to contain schizandra berries. The peppermint in this blend is from a single farm in Washington State. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Origin:</b> Milwaukee, WI - Rishi Tea original blend<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ingredients: </b>Organic roses, Organic white tea, Organic Fair Trade Certified™ green tea, Organic peppermint, Organic lavender and Organic jasmine flowers</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Interesting notes: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We made lemonade with this tea! Simply infuse the tea leaves in cold lemonade for a few hours, strain and serve cold.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Leaves: 1 </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">tbsp </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">per 8 ounces </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Infusion Time: 4-6 minutes</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Origin: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Milwaukee, WI - Rishi Tea original blend</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b> </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Ingredients:</b> Organic white tea, Organic roses and natural essential rose oil</span></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Interesting notes: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You can make cookies with this tea! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: small; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out our recipe: <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/Recipe-WildRoseSugarCookie.php"><span style="color: magenta;">Wild Rose Sugar Cookies</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/Recipe-WildRoseSugarCookie.php" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEuBKpia3Da6M9BfZ8tCINkCKKoC1JfiO6aomk4ndAY45891_ACypuYxuJvssszY5TSXrNAlK4OttDU8yCFT0uLIrpwV_PeuPVjDUJjP42HGbb88dqO5bFkQzOL-6tAW8-SJ7vblkSO_o/s320/WildRoseCookie05.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-66711412937135526812011-01-27T12:38:00.003-06:002011-01-27T12:41:23.594-06:00New Partnership with Becky's Blissful Bakery!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.beckysblissfulbakery.com/"><img border="0" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8glYtcN7QeV7X8n7_ccl5r_k1BtvsdyxEOJlWRApvRmAD2Ysd8nJ88l6ERhCn4Op4uWFWVDvE7TQKreHgmhWJm0a-Pj4luru-eMmxqfiNB-rzO14z2rRHTJUqXAoF4pD1v_gUxpcEJUs/s320/BeckyBlissfulBakery-logo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">We've teamed up with local confectioners <a href="http://www.beckysblissfulbakery.com/">Becky's Blissful Bakery</a> for an unbelievably delicious treat - <b><i>Chai Tea Caramels</i></b>! Becky's makes all organic, handmade desserts from scratch and for their latest creation, they've blended Rishi's organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/masala-chai-tea-concentrate.html">Masala Chai Concentrate</a> into the mix. The sweet, spicy and rich caramels are available on their site as well as in select Sendik's and Outpost stores in the Milwaukee area. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Come by and taste our Chai Concentrate alongside Becky's Chai Tea Caramels on the following dates: <i><b> </b></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>January 29</b>:</i> Winter Farmers Market from 8am-12pm @ Tommy Thompson Youth Center, State Fair Park </div><div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><i>January 30</i></b>: Chai Sampling with Becky’s Blissful Bakery from 10am-1pm @ Sendiks in Elmbrook</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>February 12</b></i>: Chai Sampling with Becky’s Blissful Bakery from 10am-1pm @ Sendiks in Brookfield </div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-41862025746430760692011-01-24T18:01:00.006-06:002011-01-24T18:06:25.479-06:00Week 1 Tea Tasting: White Tea<div style="color: #e69138;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/osthmanthus-silver-needle-organic-white-tea.html"><i><span id="internal-source-marker_0.6470632084472399" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Osthmanthus Silver Needle</span></i></a></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yields a nectar-sweet infusion with notes of apricot and honey.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Brewing instructions:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Water: 180°F </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Leaves: 1 tbsp per 8 ounces</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Infusion Time: 5 minutes</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Story behind the tea: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The small and brightly-pigmented orange blossoms of Osthmanthus are hand harvested in the fall throughout Southern China. Little known in the West, Osthmanthus blossoms are also called “Guay Hua” in China and are used in wines, pastries, teas and perfumes. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Origin: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fujian, China</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/silver-needle-premium-organic-white-tea.html">Silver needle white tea</a> and Osthmanthus flowers.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Silver Needle leaf buds from the Fuding Da Hao varietal</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvest in late March–April. Last year's harvest began on March 28th, 2010</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Osthmanthus flowers are a part of the olive family. It's an evergreen tree or shrub native to China </span></li>
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<a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/silver-needle-jasmine-organic-white-tea.html" style="color: #e69138;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.6470632084472399" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Silver Needle Jasmine </span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<span id="internal-source-marker_0.24329458463715237" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Refreshing, soft and subtle with sweet flavors, smooth white tea body and a lofty floral aroma.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Water: 185°F </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Leaves: 1 </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">tbsp </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">per 8 ounces </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Infusion Time: 4-5 minutes</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Story behind the tea: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jasmine scented tea is the most common scented tea in China. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The delicate and floral aroma of jasmine pairs great with the sublte sweetness of Silver Needle white tea. Most scented teas are green and blacks. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Origin: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fujian, China</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ingredients: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Silver needle white tea and Jasmine blossoms.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Silver Needle leaf buds from the Fuding Da Hao varietal</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Harvest in late March–April. The 2010 harvest began on March 28th</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jasmine blossoms bloom in the summer </span></li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqiPdyLAKrq31C3Jp356_kEakEioAFU_rUKECKKiORUhp9XRBl2p2Xqa_E3SWwdCqTbnzuY2KIy9sBmzhGVUSie1i0kL7Fagm-AdIntBRaTqOEf6E9lNOcj5DYHXfYNa9a17mClDi_5w/s1600/JasmineBlossoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqiPdyLAKrq31C3Jp356_kEakEioAFU_rUKECKKiORUhp9XRBl2p2Xqa_E3SWwdCqTbnzuY2KIy9sBmzhGVUSie1i0kL7Fagm-AdIntBRaTqOEf6E9lNOcj5DYHXfYNa9a17mClDi_5w/s320/JasmineBlossoms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Photo from Wikipedia </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: xx-small; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Interesting cultivation notes: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There are many scented teas on the market but a distinguishing factor in our tea is that it is organic. The jasmine blossoms in our tea are organically grown. Sourcing the amount of organic jasmine blossoms we require to scent this tea is challenging due to pests. Pests are attracted to the extremely sweet scent of jasmine blossoms. </span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b> </b> </span>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-27488276443375812102011-01-24T17:30:00.004-06:002011-01-24T17:33:23.027-06:00Welcome to Rishi Tea tastings!<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We are committed not only to providing great tea but also creating a culture of tea knowledge that we can share with <i>you</i>. At Rishi Tea, tea knowledge extends from Joshua to our sales team, our production workers, our full staff, and from our staff to our customers. </span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Every Friday morning we conduct staff tea tastings which gives us the opportunity to spend time drinking tea, learning about tea and enjoying tea with our one another. </span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We invite you to join our weekly staff tastings via our blog, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rishitea">Facebook </a>and <a href="http://twitter.com/RishiTea">Twitter </a>in our quest to link the leaf at origin to its end result: a revitalizing cup of tea. </span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Each week we'll post tasting notes and information from the prior Friday tea tasting. Please share any questions and comments you may have for us! Our 2011 tasting series begins with white tea. </span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span id="internal-source-marker_0.3143989304344874" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> In the near future, we hope to offer our weekly tea tastings to the public as well. Until then, join us virtually! </span></b></span><br />
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</span></b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-44305524001013625462011-01-18T16:54:00.004-06:002011-01-18T17:12:39.203-06:0012 New Teas in Stores!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhg0eibElOysFShF8REpYAQJl3t_p2PnRU9W4rhhS_Ym-mD6PFS1qo2mG0Z6x9S4kT-yN0Zm2Iz3fqIYx48ly8ITwOUaTvUttEk_njHlfHjWjPrHgecwbyTIflSmJ4ihyj9f-chK98Ao/s1600/12+New+Retail+Tins-front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhg0eibElOysFShF8REpYAQJl3t_p2PnRU9W4rhhS_Ym-mD6PFS1qo2mG0Z6x9S4kT-yN0Zm2Iz3fqIYx48ly8ITwOUaTvUttEk_njHlfHjWjPrHgecwbyTIflSmJ4ihyj9f-chK98Ao/s400/12+New+Retail+Tins-front.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Ten herbal teas and two new Japanese green teas with environmentally sensitive packaging join our expanding retail collection! Ten naturally caffeine-free, organic herbal blends comprise the new Herbal Retail Collection, each a unique combination of natural botanicals, spices and fruits blended for both flavor and effect. The full line includes award-winning <i><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Cinnamon-Plum-Organic-Botanical-Blend.html">Cinnamon Plum</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/tangerine-ginger-organic-botanical-blend.html">Tangerine Ginger</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/chamomile-medley-organic-botanical-blend.html">Chamomile Medley</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/bergamot-sage-organic-botanical-blend.html">Bergamot Sage</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/hibiscus-berry-organic-fair-trade-botanical-blend.html">Hibiscus Berry</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/mystic-mint-organic-botanical-blend.html">Mystic Mint</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/white-ginseng-detox-organic-botanical-blend.html">White Ginseng Detox</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/serene-dream-organic-botanical-blend.html">Serene Dream,</a> <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/turmeric-ginger-organic-botanical-blend.html">Turmeric Ginger</a>,</i> and<i> <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/unity-organic-botanical-blend.html">Unity</a></i>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
Rishi Tea founder, Joshua shares “Our new Herbal teas are inspired by ancient herbal beverages and our constant travel and study of food cultures around the world. We’ve fused traditional remedies with epicurean creativity, premium ingredients and original blending techniques to offer distinctive flavors not available elsewhere."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Genmai Matcha</i> and <i>Matcha Super Green</i> are the newest additions to Rishi’s Green Tea Line. Both teas are blended with Matcha, a powdered green tea known to promote creativity, focus and energy.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
“We’ve worked on developing an organic Genmai Matcha for more than five years and couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Matcha Super Green is one of our most popular new teas. We are delighted to add these to our retail packaged line and expect they are really going to resonate. We see a growing interest in Japanese green tea in the North American market, and no signs of it abating,” explains Ben, co-owner of Rishi Tea.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Find these new teas and more of your favorite Rishi teas at Whole Foods Market nationwide and numerous health, specialty and natural food retailers. Can't find these teas at your neighborhood store? Ask them to place an order with our <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/wholesale.php">Wholesale Department</a>! </div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-3522278494069741182011-01-18T16:16:00.003-06:002011-01-18T16:21:09.589-06:00Behind the Label - from Seed to Table<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">We are unbelievably thrilled to have Rishi Tea founder, Joshua <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">join world renowned Chef Charlie Trotter and Tony Dreyfuss, co-owner of Metropolis Coffee for <b><i>Behind the Label – from seed to table</i></b>. Each will discuss the concepts of <i>organic</i>, <i>fair trade</i>, <i>sustainable </i>and <i>local </i>while sharing their personal journeys, and travels to select the world’s finest ingredients. The night will also feature an innovative menu from Chef Trotter, incorporating both Metropolis Coffee and Rishi Tea into the food, cocktails, wine and delicious desserts from Chef Keli Fayard of Vanille Patisserie. </span></span></div><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;">Behind the Label takes place at 6pm on Monday, February 7<sup>th</sup> at Charlie Trotter’s on 816 W. Armitage in Chicago.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"> Tickets are available for purchase from <a href="http://www.vanillepatisserie.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=V&Product_Code=9001TIX&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1" title="http://www.vanillepatisserie.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=V&Product_Code=9001TIX&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1">Vanille Patisserie</a>. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.vanillepatisserie.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=V&Product_Code=9001TIX&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtA3jZKj3QS4m_bPbxbgjMAddplhttFCPN901Ik5P2JcVoIqQ0RI1x6bCxupEkyzydbUCcg2jRizdAwpWXUQMMmLRb4JPYatd2gIZokxtJbdla4cPBBT_ksnG4pXNT2rKxDjKY2Pbs14/s640/behind_the_label.jpg" width="396" /></a></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-46304978786215832312010-11-27T16:49:00.006-06:002010-11-29T13:38:05.103-06:00Hong Yue - NEW Black tea from Taiwan!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">In the 1920's, the Japanese introduced assam tea plants to Taiwan and for many decades, Taiwan was famous for high quality black tea, much of it consumed domestically or in Asia. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgtCJdrKCKmC8cDDl4NkQbNngMS1VI8BYRAY9XQ398BHJ5-U25_yafuvPOnbpR1rADaTbCIVlW_SIcVHVXMwyKogrlxGzLF6Pn2E61lAGoiquB4XpQE2WfPvQ5gieAdFb1MIMYi927mI/s1600/IMG_1486.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQgtCJdrKCKmC8cDDl4NkQbNngMS1VI8BYRAY9XQ398BHJ5-U25_yafuvPOnbpR1rADaTbCIVlW_SIcVHVXMwyKogrlxGzLF6Pn2E61lAGoiquB4XpQE2WfPvQ5gieAdFb1MIMYi927mI/s320/IMG_1486.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">5 year old Hong Yue black tea farm in Nantou.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/hong-yue.html">Hong Yue</a>, as translated from Chinese means "Red Jade" or Ruby. This special breed of tea bush is a cross of Burmese Wild Tea and Taiwan Wild Tea. Ruby Black as we call it or Hong Hue, is the premier black tea cultivar in Taiwan and renders a very unique character if processed with skill. <b>Ruby Black has a distinctive aroma of Clove, Wintergreen, Camphor, Red Date, Raisin and Cinnamon.</b> Ruby Black brews a very assertive, strong flavored cup with a deep red infusion color and is best for gong fu cha style brewing, using a lot of leaf and short infusion times to yield multiple cups from the same serving of leaf. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">One of our employees, Susana, tried it and had this to say, "There are teas that make me stop and smile and this is one of those! I filled my guywan about two thirds of the way with leaves, used 19o degree water and brewed about<b> 16 infusions</b>! My infusions were only seconds long. The aroma of camphor and wintergreen is very prominent. I highly recommend this truly special tea. I'm really into organic farming practices, so it's great to see the images of the garden." </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Too small for organic certification, but we still cultivate Hong Yue without pesticides or chemicals.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tc_Io1yIqL8da6t3vulBCOWlOeiCseeK3w1uUYJA-N8Hu2OkpO78cnSLOCCQQyoYs0ab4GOLTLUPMiCJ6xE6vPF5sOd2p3jWJ4v21inxLjUH6AEIsLSYNNrPatShOUKf7CfEKnJFOhs/s1600/IMG_1505.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8tc_Io1yIqL8da6t3vulBCOWlOeiCseeK3w1uUYJA-N8Hu2OkpO78cnSLOCCQQyoYs0ab4GOLTLUPMiCJ6xE6vPF5sOd2p3jWJ4v21inxLjUH6AEIsLSYNNrPatShOUKf7CfEKnJFOhs/s320/IMG_1505.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Snails and lady bugs and spiders are found throughout the garden.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbh1WlxD2dOG33U3t7BJB0y0GJz1gg1NX7Y16vsrQMqDC0pzPqJkY3OmzPnzC1RvsemboCSTgDgS5RlzgDefqxDnd_-W2RiUAEZ6GcfaNUU6eIQwZzbdD_T1Ks5fZuSQwS2g9RtIGQ54/s320/IMG_1508.jpg" width="240" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The yellow flowers seen are related to peanut. A little portion is planted in the tea garden and it spreads rapidly, creeping along the ground. They are planted in the tea farms because they are nitrogen fixing herbs and help to nurture young tea bushes. They hold moisture in the soil. Their root systems aerate the soil and create an environment where beneficial bacteria thrive thus providing nutrition and nitrogen to the tea plants in place of fertilizers. After some time, they are mulched into the soil when the tea trees are older and stronger. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4zZd-79BAjrzSTNdkd1257JEiwESuI2nnrHkvDxOHZaeThFNipCnKKc1APARN_xka8Hj4Zc9-ddYPnqqcmr_8VzH8EEQCVHygKcHLhjvJZPjfk47pdmT_kCqfSM3pW9hemtptC2SbM4/s1600/IMG_1499.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4zZd-79BAjrzSTNdkd1257JEiwESuI2nnrHkvDxOHZaeThFNipCnKKc1APARN_xka8Hj4Zc9-ddYPnqqcmr_8VzH8EEQCVHygKcHLhjvJZPjfk47pdmT_kCqfSM3pW9hemtptC2SbM4/s320/IMG_1499.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">The nitrogen fixing herb's roost system is dense and protects the soil and holds moisture in the soil.<br />
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</div></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-76134049630583821902010-11-04T11:52:00.003-05:002010-11-05T10:35:05.169-05:00Travel update from Joshua: Shizuoka, Japan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan produces about 70% of Japanese green tea. Shizuoka, which translates into "tranquil hills" has been producing green teas for more than 800 years. Located on the south eastern coast facing the Pacific Ocean, Shizuoka's unique terrain, rich soil, balance of sunshine and rainfall along with dense fog are the right combination for quality green tea production. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYm2cD9GUeDjVACLL64txrt5WjDTHR4tfmSSNGm_ef9JVICcHOx7gjlhYivo_DL0n03DAuir1Nh99ISvgsX1UOwtSbwpOUIitQi7jbkk76VZabT6v7Nbc97FM1hJ70_zie_EctG-Rnsc/s1600/Japan5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYm2cD9GUeDjVACLL64txrt5WjDTHR4tfmSSNGm_ef9JVICcHOx7gjlhYivo_DL0n03DAuir1Nh99ISvgsX1UOwtSbwpOUIitQi7jbkk76VZabT6v7Nbc97FM1hJ70_zie_EctG-Rnsc/s320/Japan5.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Shizuoka airport offers an awesome green tea service. I ordered Fukamushi Sencha from the Makinohara district in Shizuoka and it was prepared by an expert tea instructor in the airport tea shop. The tea shop only hires certified tea instructors. He had great brewing skill.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRoMAQA_DJ7Zdrw0pdvE5EtfBGy0THg5VGB1T-BlTmw4hkd1-gAAWA5tNZyvPaKCcoAfOum2fKo4Gn9LM2ezuCONKnCLMgIa1jSCvaZAssul3SzKCwBoRP9PgKd-tw9eFeTp5Dj1d72Y/s1600/Japan2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRoMAQA_DJ7Zdrw0pdvE5EtfBGy0THg5VGB1T-BlTmw4hkd1-gAAWA5tNZyvPaKCcoAfOum2fKo4Gn9LM2ezuCONKnCLMgIa1jSCvaZAssul3SzKCwBoRP9PgKd-tw9eFeTp5Dj1d72Y/s320/Japan2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here a Japanese Tea Master performs a tea ceremony with his fellow tea masters from Korea and China at the <a href="http://www.o-cha2010.jp/english/index.html">World O-CHA</a> (tea) Festival in Shizuoka.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK28RXTRrgWrl-qK4owMQDOKea9d8EO37-tkooQT2qC5UsPYvNbkg6qHwcZKkfQwzTIIaSW4H82vRjalNhsV5VEszyyPrsuSupfSO5xnKJYI9mHCVFlz-CPd4WgvqLnWaeRnlsowr8BSc/s1600/Japan3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK28RXTRrgWrl-qK4owMQDOKea9d8EO37-tkooQT2qC5UsPYvNbkg6qHwcZKkfQwzTIIaSW4H82vRjalNhsV5VEszyyPrsuSupfSO5xnKJYI9mHCVFlz-CPd4WgvqLnWaeRnlsowr8BSc/s320/Japan3.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a poster for the World O-CHA 2010 Festival in Shizuoka. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">We offer a few wonderful green teas from Shizuoka: <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/genmaicha-japanese-green-tea.html">Genmaicha</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/genmai-matcha-japanese-green-tea.html">Genmai Matcha</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/sencha-superior-japanese-green-tea.html">Sencha Superior</a>, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/yuzucha-japanese-green-tea.html">Sencha Yuzu</a> and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/sencha-sakura-japanese-green-tea.html">Sencha Sakura</a>.</div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-65725712256753511332010-11-04T10:55:00.001-05:002010-11-04T10:56:28.533-05:00Imbibe rates Rishi Chai highest!<div style="text-align: justify;">The ever enlightening and beautiful <a href="http://www.imbibemagazine.com/">Imbibe Magazine</a> featured a taste test in their Nov/Dec 2010 issue, preparing and tasting six different chai concentrates. Among the competition only one was found to strike a perfect balance of black tea with real spices and subtle sweetness <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">– </span>our very own <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/chaiwithroots/">Masala Chai Concentrate</a>! Imbibe rated our chai the highest with <b>4 1/2 stars</b>, calling it "boldly nuanced; nicely balances black tea profile with varied spices and light sweetness..." For the full taste test results and to see who didn't make the chai cut, <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/images/Media_Page/ImbibeMag-NovDec10_p26.pdf">download the article here</a> or see below. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Ingredients </b>(serves 8):</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2 cups heavy cream</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2 cups whole milk</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1/2 cup Fair Trade Certified organic sugar</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4 tablespoons Rishi Organic Cinnamon Plum Tea </div><div style="text-align: justify;">3 tablespoons cold water</div><div style="text-align: justify;">1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatine </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>For garnish:</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">16 to 24 raw unsalted pistachios (about a tablespoon)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">16 to 24 dried currents (pulled from the Rishi Tea)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cinnamon Plum Syrup (recipe follows)</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Ground Cinnamon</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a large saucepan, over medium heat, warm the cream, milk and sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture just to a simmer (do not boil!) and remove from heat. Add Cinnamon Plum, stir and cover. Let steep for 10 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, in a medium bowl (4 quart size), add the cold water and sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the top. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pour the infused cream mixture through a fine sieve, pushing on the tea with the back of a spoon to extract all of the cream. Discard the tea, return the cream to the pan and re-warm. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pour the warm tea over the gelatin in the bowl. Stir well until gelatin has completely dissolved.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Divide the panna cotta mixture evenly among 8 teacups, small bowls, or ramekins. Cool to room temperature, cover each cup with plastic wrap, and chill until set (about 2 hours).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While panna cotta is chilling, make the syrup. In a small bowl combine the following:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2 tablespoons Rishi Organic Cinnamon Plum</div><div style="text-align: justify;">4 teaspoons of Organic Sugar</div><div style="text-align: justify;">2 tablespoons of hot water</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Stir until sugar dissolves. Let steep for 5 minutes and strain syrup, discarding tea. Cover and chill until ready to serve.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>To serve: </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Garnish each panna cotta with 2 or 3 pistachios, 2 or 3 dried currents, a drizzle of the syrup and a tiny dash or two of ground cinnamon. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-48769042934043858742010-10-18T00:15:00.171-05:002010-11-04T10:58:08.734-05:00Cinnamon Plum Season<div style="text-align: justify;">It's about that time where we begin the transition from drinking lighter, spring harvested teas like Silver Needle, to dark and rich blacks, pu-erhs and herbal blends like our delicious <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Cinnamon-Plum-Organic-Botanical-Blend.html">Organic Cinnamon Plum</a>. During the cooler months fall and frigid months of winter (we're in Wisconsin!), a hot cup of sweet, succulent and soothing Cinnamon Plum is enough to warm both your body and spirits. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Cinnamon Plum began as a limited, seasonal offering and a partnership with <a href="http://www.cleanwaterfund.org/">Clean Water Fund</a> (we've donated over $10,000 to CWF) and has become a mainstay over the last three years, having won First Place for Best Blended Herbal at the <b>2009 World Tea Championship</b>. Like our fans, friends and customers, we cannot get enough of this tea. That's why we decided to add Cinnamon Plum to our Retail Collection in early December, making it available in retail stores year-round. In the meantime, find Cinnamon Plum <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Cinnamon-Plum-Organic-Botanical-Blend.html">online</a> and in a <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/cinnamon-plum-set.html">gift set</a> and feel great knowing that for the third consecutive year,<b> 25% of the profits are donated to Clean Water Fund</b> (from October through March) in support of their efforts to protect and restore our country's waters. After all, tea will only be as good as the water used to brew it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #a64d79; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iwTEERrYkbXNKV2tU2oynzpqV0FWIDR5l5IS8ANf6m8Lz5z16ZzcFOTeY2mwrSgYjq4-bOnxywud8CtecS-3ovL4iqamBqQBK28kyKT1YaITJdZIj9I_Cm2x8Gv8C_nOMAOMxfYfMB8/s1600/IMG_0603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iwTEERrYkbXNKV2tU2oynzpqV0FWIDR5l5IS8ANf6m8Lz5z16ZzcFOTeY2mwrSgYjq4-bOnxywud8CtecS-3ovL4iqamBqQBK28kyKT1YaITJdZIj9I_Cm2x8Gv8C_nOMAOMxfYfMB8/s200/IMG_0603.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cold Brew</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Add 4 teaspoons to an <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/essential-tea-pitcher.html">Essential Tea Pitcher</a> and fill with apple cider. Place in fridge overnight and drink the next morning!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Boil water. Add 1 tablespoon to a teapot for every 8 ounces of water. Steep for 5 minutes and serve. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-14312179577062564212010-10-17T21:19:00.006-05:002010-11-04T10:58:30.067-05:00Recipe: Butternut Masala Chai Chocolate Chip Muffins<div style="text-align: justify;"><i>I grew up under the perpetually sunny skies of California. I did not have the concept of the air cooling, becoming crisp, the leaves changing, covering the streets in red and gold and the need for spice and warmth, making you want to bake. This fall in Milwaukee has been unseasonably warm. My fall vest is still in the closet but the urge to bake is still strong! That urge to bake led me to my collection of squash. I have a pie pumpkin, but that’s too predictable. So, I decided to experiment with the butternut and my delicious Rishi Tea Chai concentrate! </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>It only made sense to pair my butternut with the aromatic spices of chai and I love chocolate so all together I made Butternut Chai Chocolate Chip Muffins!</i> - Susana Mojica</div><br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">1 cup of butternut (I cubed and baked at 375 for about half an hour, then mashed with a fork, that way you end up with a few chunkies!)</div>2 eggs<br />
1 stick of butter (cream with sugar a bit)<br />
1 1/2 cups of sugar<br />
1 cup of Rishi Tea chai concentrate<br />
(Mix ingredients together) <br />
2 cups of flour (I used a half wheat, half white blend)<br />
1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 baking soda<br />
1tsp cinnamon<br />
1tsp star anise<br />
1tsp allspice<br />
1tsp salt<br />
(Mix dry ingredients together)<br />
1 cup of chocolate chips<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIJcdX8vgIZ_lV1nfQNDSvI0O7iTmu91yQOPizUxJVCu7sxLNfhTC3IoJQ5pyG61Zczc8DbDTAhoAWoq5LcYAv7XVtpdwWQU10vc2jExnrJUVYWswR6TqdVtuYV8hla2kkinGIECZ3Kg/s1600/IMG_0564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIJcdX8vgIZ_lV1nfQNDSvI0O7iTmu91yQOPizUxJVCu7sxLNfhTC3IoJQ5pyG61Zczc8DbDTAhoAWoq5LcYAv7XVtpdwWQU10vc2jExnrJUVYWswR6TqdVtuYV8hla2kkinGIECZ3Kg/s320/IMG_0564.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mix the first set of ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the dry ingredients without over mixing. Mix in the chocolate chips</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bake at 375 for 24 minutes. Bake until a toothpick comes out dry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Makes 18 small muffins</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy with a hot cup of chai!</div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-20884569105200249452010-10-05T13:10:00.000-05:002010-10-05T13:10:24.436-05:00Video: Joshua & Tea Mavericks of America<iframe frameborder="0" height="225" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15157512" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/15157512"></a>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-30670988176853018152010-09-21T21:43:00.011-05:002010-11-04T10:59:08.803-05:00Pussimbing Darjeeling Black Tea<div style="text-align: justify;">We are very excited to offer a special Darjeeling - <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/second-flush-darjeeling-select-pussimbing-estate-orgainic-fair-trade-black-tea.html">Second Flush Darjeeling Select - Pussimbing Estate</a> black tea is one of our new favorites!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This limited batch was the best tea we tasted from Darjeeling this year. This was one of the hardest years to find good quality Darjeeling tea. The region was hit by back-to-back drought quality years and high quality was way down. We were so lucky to find this one from the Pussimbing Organic Fair Trade Tea Estate.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pussimbing Tea Estate is situated East of Darjeeling, just below the famous “Tiger Hill” and is famous for its misty ambiance which helps to produce a completely different, exclusive variety of teas.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The history behind the local name, Pussimbing, is that it is a combination of 2 words “Pasang”(name/community) and “Ung” (water source).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It is said that a monk named "Pasang" searching for water near Darjeeling found several sources of water in the valley on the hills where the present Pussimbing Tea Estate is situated. Due to abundance of water tea could be cultivated with ease and the British Planters expanded it into a fully commercial plantation sometime in the year 1911.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today Pussimbing makes some of the finest Bio-Organic teas produced in the Darjeeling District and a distinctive feature of the teas produced here are that they have a natural fruity fragrance and taste.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is one of the highest elevation gardens in the district and also produces some of the finest Darjeeling Green Teas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Elevation: 1500 Mts. to 2200 metres above sea level</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total Crop: 80 MT annually</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total Gross Area: 400 Hectares</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Total Planed Area: 201 Hectares</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Jats of tea planted :Both Original Darjeeling seed (China ) & High Quality Assam Hybrid</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Workers Employed: 531</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Status: 100 % Certified Bio-Organic since 1997 (Fair Trade since 1995)</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Fair Trade Details</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A. Number of families covered - 650</div><div style="text-align: justify;">B. Utilization of Fair Trade premiums : </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 1.) Distribution of Livestock (cows) amongst workers</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 2.) Distribution of LPG cylinders and stoves to workers for cooking</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> 3.) Repair and construction of Village roads</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><b><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/second-flush-darjeeling-select-pussimbing-estate-orgainic-fair-trade-black-tea.html">Learn more about our new Pussimbing Estate Darjeeling</a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/second-flush-darjeeling-select-pussimbing-estate-orgainic-fair-trade-black-tea.html"> <learn and="" estate="" more="" new="" our="" purchase="" pussimbing=""></learn></a></b>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-43054315898177994552010-09-09T12:30:00.003-05:002010-11-04T10:59:26.049-05:00Tea Mavericks of America<div style="text-align: justify;">Join Rishi Tea founder, tea buyer and CEO, Joshua Kaiser for a tea talk and tasting at Samovar's inaugural <a href="http://samovarlife.com/tea-with-tea-mavericks-of-america-september-14/">Tea with...Tea Mavericks of America</a>! Joshua and other leading tea experts will discuss new innovations in the tea industry, the challenges they face, health benefits, sustainability trends and share their latest and greatest artisan teas on-camera for a live tea tasting. Joshua will be brewing our new award-winning <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/product.php?productid=5474&cat=0&page=1">Super Green</a>, a blend of chumushi Sencha from Kagoshima and Matcha from the Kyoto Prefecture of <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/travelogue/Kagoshima-Japanese-Sencha/slides/Kagoshima-Map.php">Japan</a>. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;"><b> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Tea Mavericks of America takes place on Tuesday, September 14th at 5pm PST at Samovar's beautiful Yerba Buena Gardens location. Tickets are available for $40 or join the discussion online for a free streaming at <a href="http://samovarlife.com/">Samovarlife.com</a>.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">The way we taste is extremely personal and inarguable: No one can tell you what to like. Marketing notwithstanding, our taste buds are our own. A beverage designed to appeal to everyone rarely does. Looked at from another angle, products created with a specific function in mind--sleep aid, rejuvenator, brain tonic--are generally consumed for that specific function and not for their flavor. As much as they were intended to be enjoyed, they're more often than not simply tolerated for the good of one's health. We sometimes struggle with drinking things that are beneficial. Holding your nose to ease the medicine down, still somehow relates as an adult.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">That reality is exactly the reasoning behind the development of our <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/new-teas/">New Blends</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Drawing upon my 10 years of experience as Rishi's Master Blender and R&D Specialist, I strive to create products that are healthful as well as flavorful, melding the knowledge, skill and passion of our development team with the opportunities that exist in the under-represented, functional, full-leaf tea and herb categories. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We wanted to bring to market products that served specific functions and still had a taste to be craved. Because, ultimately, we drink what we like and always return to what pleases us. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, for me, the impetuous behind a blend like Organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/product.php?productid=5468&cat=29&page=1">Hot Rod</a> was less than altruistic: I wanted a new daily, go-to tea. I love Japanese greens and Taiwanese oolongs. These are my favorite styles of tea. Their clarity, depth and energy are remarkable, their history humbling. But, like most people with jobs, I have a busy schedule that doesn't always allow time for the attention to detail and reverence for preparation that these teas deserve. So, along comes Hot Rod!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Organic Hot Rod has the strength to live up to its name and the subtlety and complexity to satisfy an admitted tea elitist. And the blend's versatility means it can be enjoyed hot or iced. I have a jug of Hot Rod in my fridge right now. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We also wanted to offer a range of tastes from challenging and adventurous--Organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/turmeric-ginger-organic-botanical-blend.html">Turmeric Ginger</a> and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/bergamot-sage-organic-botanical-blend.html">Bergamot Sage</a>--to comforting--Organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/chocolate-mate-chai-organic-fair-trade-chai.html">Chocolate Maté Chai</a>--that would allow people to explore the diversity of possibility in artisanal tea and herb pairings. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Organic Turmeric Ginger has a powerful profile driven by the pungency of its namesake ingredients. Its color and strength in the cup are remarkable and extremely enlivening. This blend is the result of Rishi's founding owner, Joshua Kaiser's desire to challenge the market and his continued faith in its ability to understand and appreciate bold innovation. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While, on the other hand, Organic Chocolate Maté Chai's creation was meant as a reward to adulthood. This blend has the smooth texture of hot cocoa, but a depth of character that the late night stand-by can't touch. Organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/pu-erh-tea/">Pu-erh tea</a>, shade-grown Organic <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/yerba-mate/">Yerba Maté</a> and Ayervedic longevity herbs like Organic Long Pepper lend a nuanced richness and complexity that force your taste buds to pay attention. This is truly a grown-up indulgence. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our other new blends are equally intriguing, diverse and, with all due modesty, delicious. There’s no reason to wait for your body to need them; you'll just <i>want </i>them. And no need to hold your nose. </div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-41926409263640546742010-08-25T17:39:00.006-05:002010-11-04T11:02:35.609-05:00Chai Gift Set Contest!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckeW-Xug-X7Sb_IhXdMKISKryWcln-oZfAwt3Ub6UyUzKrhd3o5A3inopPJU_LNpZ5906lyZ00ZB1d0Wd9lO_HsCvs21N4F6_V7OJyRHyUjIn21RHxzvH_9k22vB-4NVhY-gdi9otzII/s1600/CHAI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgckeW-Xug-X7Sb_IhXdMKISKryWcln-oZfAwt3Ub6UyUzKrhd3o5A3inopPJU_LNpZ5906lyZ00ZB1d0Wd9lO_HsCvs21N4F6_V7OJyRHyUjIn21RHxzvH_9k22vB-4NVhY-gdi9otzII/s400/CHAI.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>We need YOUR help naming our <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/vanilla-mint-chai-organic-fair-trade-chai.html">Vanilla Mint Chai</a> & <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/chocolate-mate-chai-organic-fair-trade-chai.html">Chocolate Mate Chai </a>Gift Set!</b> Respond on our <a href="http://rishi-tea.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/rishitea">Facebook</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/RishiTea">Twitter</a> with your idea by end of day, Wednesday September 1st for a chance to win the gift set. We'll announce our favorite name and the winner on Thursday September 2nd. Good luck! </div></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-86484358761012108462010-08-10T12:07:00.012-05:002010-11-04T11:02:58.897-05:00The Chai Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfneC-84Ukt6OiBRv0-mYzVwfhtlZGGIA6steVHTFmCz2xGR2ITf0OQ6xI1RPYSnyO58XEQmaa7udyB_2NHwTx2sFEiy8LXrkHjaMpYPekFA8vltLTf1X2m1aBhpVk1AcYEyrU4G5Pfs/s1600/foodspring-+VIDEO-+Rishi+Tea_1281459083039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfneC-84Ukt6OiBRv0-mYzVwfhtlZGGIA6steVHTFmCz2xGR2ITf0OQ6xI1RPYSnyO58XEQmaa7udyB_2NHwTx2sFEiy8LXrkHjaMpYPekFA8vltLTf1X2m1aBhpVk1AcYEyrU4G5Pfs/s400/foodspring-+VIDEO-+Rishi+Tea_1281459083039.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CGHAZAL%7E1.SHE%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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</style>Rishi Tea talks about our new <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/chaiwithroots/">Masala Chai Concentrate</a>,
partnership with the <a href="http://www.janegoodall.org/">Jane Goodall
Institute</a> and recent <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/images/Media_Page/2010-Awards-PR.pdf">sofi Award
</a>at the Summer Fancy Food Show in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:state>. <o:p></o:p><a href="http://foodspring.com/content/rishi-tea-1/#"><b>>></b><b>Watch the Video Here</b></a><o:p></o:p>
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-10965948991387915262010-07-23T10:20:00.015-05:002010-11-04T11:17:46.988-05:00Introducing 12 New Teas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3Hkt2XNm3oY-xSFDSmKv7_P2X8eKDVfbtfkAh5Iv09mY77WRVVWvxqks6oSlRUSGnnIq_u2yGTpCfR9sbrLSekcpyYczU7st65De0bXYezfYGOIaCmswMm1C86l2aXzsezy9l0azW5M/s1600/newteas3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3Hkt2XNm3oY-xSFDSmKv7_P2X8eKDVfbtfkAh5Iv09mY77WRVVWvxqks6oSlRUSGnnIq_u2yGTpCfR9sbrLSekcpyYczU7st65De0bXYezfYGOIaCmswMm1C86l2aXzsezy9l0azW5M/s400/newteas3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We've handcrafted <i><b>12 new loose leaf tea blends</b></i>, including 6 innovative botanical blends, 3 delicious chai teas, 2 energizing green teas and an aromatic oolong. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One of the fastest growing segments in the tea industry is “wellness tea,” but few premium loose leaf options exist. We’ve crafted six functional wellness blends that are naturally caffeine-free, organic and absolutely delicious. Our new botanical blends include <i>Bergamot Sage, Hibiscus Berry, Red Ginseng Recharge, Serene Dream, Turmeric Ginger and White Ginseng Detox</i>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our new Chai blends, <i>Chocolate Mate Chai, Green Tea Chai and Vanilla Mint Chai,</i> draw upon exotic and inspired ingredients designed for slow-brewing or infusing like tea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hot Rod Green Tea and Raspberry Green Tea</i> fuse “super fruits” and naturally energizing herbs with green teas for a mood boosting and uplifting beverage without the sugar, chemicals and crash of most energy drinks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And finally, our new <i>Coconut Oolong</i> perfectly blends Bao Zhong oolong with creamy coconut for a smooth and decadent tea. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">“Our thought process comes from the kitchen, not the lab,” says Joshua Kaiser, Rishi Tea founder and tea buyer. “We’re making innovative and interesting teas that represent different cultures and traditions. We look to ancient techniques to balance all aspects of the tea blend from energy and flavor to aroma and mouthfeel.” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All potential tea ingredients undergo a scrupulous evaluation process. Numerous herbs and fruits from various origins are tasted multiple times to determine the best ingredient for each blend, using organic certified ingredients and essential oils whenever possible. These thorough and precise measures result in well-balanced, high quality blends with nuance and depth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">All new teas will be available by August 4th at <a href="http://rishi-tea.com/">Rishi-Tea.com</a> and will become part of Rishi’s Retail Tin Line starting in late 2010.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Join us for a celebration of our new teas on <i style="color: black;">Thursday, August 12th from 6-8pm</i> at the beautiful <a href="http://www.gardenroomonline.com/c-32-anaba-tea-room.aspx">Anaba Tea Room</a> in Shorewood, WI. Enjoy tea tastings, tea education, appetizers, giveaways & more! This event is free and open to all. To attend, please <a href="http://rishiteaparty.eventbrite.com/">RSVP</a>. </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/images/Media_Page/2010New-BlendsPR.pdf">Learn more about our 12 New Teas! </a></b></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-48752427808151806762010-07-07T11:06:00.000-05:002010-11-04T11:17:05.990-05:00Joshua tastes new Taiwanese Oolongs with Walker Tea ReviewJoshua sits down with tea enthusiast and reviewer Jason Walker of Walker Tea Review to taste a few of our newest <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/2010oolongtea/">Taiwanese Oolongs</a>. See the video here: <a href="http://walkerteareview.com/http:/walkerteareview.com/guest-tasting-joshua-kaiser-of-rishi-tea">Guest Tasting: Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea</a>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-76821418308466034032010-07-01T12:13:00.002-05:002010-11-04T11:17:32.157-05:00Brewing a Tea Renaissance<div style="text-align: justify;">From Joshua's monthly tea article on <a href="http://www.foodthinkers.com/2010/06/brewing-a-tea-renaissance/">Food Thinkers</a>: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Our goal is to take tea to a whole new level of appreciation. The evolution of wine and coffee in the US have inspired us and set reasonable goals for us to achieve.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just 10 years ago, most consumers ordered wine by the type (red, white, etc.). Today, consumers are more likely to order wine based on varietal, style, vintage, and origin. Wine consumers have become very sophisticated.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wv_jeNMmXF_Hrcbf_R0np97rTsFJfZpPxpHPM6Rjw9yc6srkQzBnHU-NMxRyk4cs9rXlkx3mFMGEQzOoCII31nvNvTO2NPMTTmNl9HOXUdFvpVt8Re1-EmZCDXO_Vr3BAvWVDaAnJFE/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wv_jeNMmXF_Hrcbf_R0np97rTsFJfZpPxpHPM6Rjw9yc6srkQzBnHU-NMxRyk4cs9rXlkx3mFMGEQzOoCII31nvNvTO2NPMTTmNl9HOXUdFvpVt8Re1-EmZCDXO_Vr3BAvWVDaAnJFE/s320/1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> The physics of leaf, water volume, timing, and temperature </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">are affected by brewing utensils</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Within the last five years, consumers have begun to pay attention to the temperature at which their wine is stored and served as well as the shape and volume of the glass they savor their wine in.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Espresso and coffee also have blossomed from a simple beverage to a gourmet experience. Coffee bars are now using 2-3 times the amount of coffee grounds to make an average coffee drink. Coffee drinks have become stronger with richer body and a wider range of flavor profiles.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Single origin coffees, varietals, and complicated yet rewarding brewing methods, coupled with consumer education about coffee, have led this age-old beverage into a renaissance period.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">People have come to expect more from coffee and wine, but what about tea? Can we cultivate an elevation in the understanding and appreciation of tea similar to that for wine and coffee? Yes, we can!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">First, we must understand that our brewing methods and our concepts of tea are stuck in the 19th Century, when much of the tea consumed in the US was Congou black or broken leaf teas. Much of the premium tea we offer today was not even available in the US 10 years ago. Many of these teas can’t be measured with a teaspoon and have simple yet unique brewing methods that render the best flavors.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnuGN3dGNEdMii8mQZUTVZvc4c6HS21-d5oc6P8WmWPsFhPXEQD5kOZsJH-yuLyyZMACcW34V85JlTw5Q-TRlWkr8bNAdA0vuXWxi6YZJrVgA1s-ub0-cgRJUi9nIl_jqt2KeCiJOuSY/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqnuGN3dGNEdMii8mQZUTVZvc4c6HS21-d5oc6P8WmWPsFhPXEQD5kOZsJH-yuLyyZMACcW34V85JlTw5Q-TRlWkr8bNAdA0vuXWxi6YZJrVgA1s-ub0-cgRJUi9nIl_jqt2KeCiJOuSY/s320/2.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Ms. Yumiko-san measuring the proper amount of Gyokuro for brewing in a Ho-hin.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Modern consumers have an unprecedented abundance of superb tea available to them, but rarely do they taste the full potential greatness of the leaf. People still make their tea too dilute, using a small amount of leaf in a large volume of water with teapots better suited for Victorian-era tea service. Many of the teas we appreciate today should be brewed using more leaf, <a href="https://www.brevilleusa.com/tea/one-touch-tea-maker.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.brevilleusa.com');" target="_blank">controlling the infusion temperature and time</a> to yield a strong, aromatic, rich bodied and stronger infusion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyjEgRJmWRnZ2IuZVbsSlRxSYw_PpJsK1mlC8CSS50CCQNIe5GnmCUqledIW_jXNhiJn_a7FhnYiobgrpQ5JNIF2_MxUCS0vQG2Yn5gAHSNYvRAxJE64wzB8y6b_up6INEHYkmN1PocU/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzyjEgRJmWRnZ2IuZVbsSlRxSYw_PpJsK1mlC8CSS50CCQNIe5GnmCUqledIW_jXNhiJn_a7FhnYiobgrpQ5JNIF2_MxUCS0vQG2Yn5gAHSNYvRAxJE64wzB8y6b_up6INEHYkmN1PocU/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> A Ho-hin is a traditional brewing vessel or small type of teapot used for fine green teas like Gyokuro.</span></i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s so important for people to understand the traditional and delicious flavors that remain locked within the potential of their tea leaves. The key is to grow the awareness and educate tea lovers about various brewing methods so they can fully enjoy the teas available to them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Once the true taste and energy of tea is revealed through better brewing, I believe tea will enjoy a renaissance period like wine and coffee. The nuance of varietal, origin, vintage, season, and style will become apparent and appreciated only when we stop serving tea in an antiquated manner.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/nishi-First-flush-sencha-organic-japanese-green-tea.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.rishi-tea.com');" target="_blank">Sencha</a> green tea from Japan is an example of a very popular tea that very few people brew to the tea’s full potential. This year, at the <a href="http://www.worldteaexpo.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.worldteaexpo.com');" target="_blank">World Tea Expo</a> in Las Vegas, Rishi Tea invited our friend, Mr. Tadao Yasukura-san, a 70-year-old tea master from the Obaku Kofu Ryo school of Sencha-do, to lead tea ceremonies and brewing workshops in our booth.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="http://rishi-tea.blogspot.com/2010/05/sencha-do-ceremony-at-world-tea-expo.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/rishi-tea.blogspot.com');" target="_blank">Sencha-do ceremonies</a> educated our customers about improved brewing methods and helped nurture a better understanding of the wonderful flavor and energy of Sencha green tea. The workshops were a great success, informing tea lovers about the history and tradition of Japanese green tea as well as the improved brewing methods of using more tea and shorter brewing times.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLnXrTDCpVWCTSifc0UkI_pTX83WHtECVKLc0R9Pb4QWcwhgaPiQ7HsGbafBq7fJus-bzBdiBss9KR0gdwYVcLao3rLQo7KMs6JfWw1JXukeyz8ib0SqWAOeT57i_kzwt5DEUCZp2vAQ/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLnXrTDCpVWCTSifc0UkI_pTX83WHtECVKLc0R9Pb4QWcwhgaPiQ7HsGbafBq7fJus-bzBdiBss9KR0gdwYVcLao3rLQo7KMs6JfWw1JXukeyz8ib0SqWAOeT57i_kzwt5DEUCZp2vAQ/s400/4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> A rich, flavorful brew of roasted Bancha expertly decanted by Mr. Yasukura-san.</span></i></div><div class="wp-caption-text" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It’s important that we learn about various traditional brewing methods used in the tea origin and producing countries. Each tea has a specific brewing method best suited to its leaf style. Even if we don’t use the same meticulous methods or rare ceramics as a tea master, we can taste the way tea should taste and implement our own techniques to improve the way we serve and enjoy tea.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hope tea lovers will be inspired to adapt certain core principles from traditional tea brewing methods in order to create their own unique style.</div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-850184939019284479.post-40290878099845389072010-06-30T10:14:00.007-05:002010-11-04T11:20:46.121-05:002010 Taiwanese Oolong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">High mountain tea is often called by its Chinese name, Gao Shan Cha, and is a category of special oolong teas, the best of which are from Taiwan.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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People like the complex flowery aromas and fresh character of high mountain tea. High mountain oolongs contain less catechin and more amino acids than other oolongs so they are smoother and less astringent than other types of oolong. High mountain teas are in short supply every year. The oolong market demand for the best grades of high mountain tea is greater than the supply, always. <br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">High mountain teas are classified as teas grown higher than 1000 meters above sea level. Many of our Taiwan teas come from middle and lower elevations, as well. Many oolongs are not high-mountain grown and their characters are very sought after and yield distinctive characters that oolong tea consumers look for. For example, many of our teas are from 500-800 meters above sea level, like Jade Oolong and Tae Guan Yin. One of our best quality oolongs, Eastern Beauty, or Hsinchu Bai Hao, is grown at 300-500 meters and this tea can only be made at lower elevations, once per year.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">This year we have three high mountain spring teas: one from <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/shan-lin-xi-gao-shan-cha-oolong-tea.html">Shan Lin Xi</a>, one from <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/li-shan-oolong-gao-shan-cha-oolong-tea.html">Li Shan</a>, and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/dong-ding-oolong.html">High Mountain Dong Ding</a> made in A-Li Shan. We also have two other teas listed below from lower elevations, including our two new Qingxin oolongs: <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/qingxin-olong-spring-orchid-oolong-tea.html">original spring orchid</a> and <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/qingxin-oolong-old-style-baking-oolong-tea.html">light baking type</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">The qingxin organic tea farm is bordered by nets and large, unpruned Hong Yue tea trees that create buffer zones to surround the tea garden and minimize windshift from non-organic agriculture.</span></i></td></tr>
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High mountain tealeaves grow at a slower rate than the tea cultivated in the medium- and low-growing elevations, due to the cool, humid and misty conditions that shroud the tea fields and filter direct sunlight. Leaves stay tender and immature during the harvest so the leaves are rich in amino acids and theanine and have a lower content of sharp catechin. High mountain teas, or Gao Shan Cha, are priced for their strength and richness without any bitterness or astringency. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pheremone light traps, an organic method of pest management are used to minimize bug attacks </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">on the tea bushes in our qingxin tea farm.</span></i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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The highest mountain regions in Taiwan for Gao Shan Cha are Da Yu Lin, Li Shan, Shan Lin Xi and A-Li Shan. There are many others. Each season, we taste Gao Shan Cha from all the best farms and select a chosen few, twice a year, when the high mountain teas are harvested. Most high mountain teas are harvested during the spring and winter, although sometimes the conditions are poor and we can only get one harvest a year. Spring tea is noted for its youthful freshness and bright, rich character, and is very balanced among body, flavor, amino acid taste and feeling and aroma. Winter teas accumulate and expend energy through the year and are noted more for their distinctive and complex aromas and strong qi that experts claim the tea bush builds up all year and releases in winter before dormancy. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">The weather conditions in high elevations provide low temperatures and ample humidity during harvesting and processing, so many fresh attributes are preserved in the tealeaves, such as aromatic oils, active water and amino acids. The tea bush varietals that grow in the high mountain gardens are mainly Qingxin oolong, which is the type of tea bush that is best suited to high mountain conditions. Qingxin is noted for its high amino acid content, rich taste, patience in brewing and low astringency and bitterness. The high mountain oolongs made with the Qingxin oolong varietal command the highest price in the Taiwan market.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">High mountain oolong tea is best prepared with a <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/classic-cupping-porcelain-guywan.html">guywan</a> or gong fu <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/teapots/"> teapot</a> to enjoy multiple infusions. High mountain teas are also one of the best teas for <a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/store/Glass-Iced-Tea-Pitcher.html">Hario cold brew pots</a>, using 4-5 tablespoons of tea per liter of cold water. Put in your fridge for 13-16 hours and drink the next day. All of our Taiwan oolong teas can be cold brewed according to this method.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://www.rishi-tea.com/2010oolongtea/">2010 Taiwanese Oolongs available for purchase here</a>. </span></div>Rishi Teahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691725769366010284noreply@blogger.com1