Summer Teas
What Is Matcha?
Matcha is a traditional Japanese green tea powder produced by stone-milling a shade-grown green tea called tencha into a fine powder.
Grafting: A History & Comparison
Often, we draw comparisons between the worlds of tea and wine. From the similarities in wine varietals and tea cultivars, to tradition in preparation and processing, we find even more parallels in utilizing root stock to create heartier, healthier and more nuanced offerings from wine to tea. Though the idea of grafting is perhaps more spoken about in wine or other horticulture applications, in tea, we can utilize grafts to produce higher performing gardens.
What Is Dark Tea?
Dark tea, known by the name heicha (黑茶), or literally “black tea” in Chinese, refers to the fermentation process it undergoes to become part of this category.
Global Tea Harvest Timeline
The exact date a tea harvest begins depends on location, and how spring develops. Like any plant emerging from the grips of winter the intersection of daylight hours, rain and heat will determine when growth begins in the tea plant.
Sustainability
No one encompassing certification, logo or label accredits a business as “sustainable.” At Rishi Tea & Botanicals, we subscribe to being a conscious business where our entire ecosystem matters.
What is Green Tea?
Green Tea is the least oxidized of the six tea types. Green teas are crafted with the application of heat in a step called firing. This heat denatures the enzymes that cause tea leaves to change in color...
What Is Black Tea?
Black tea is typically grown in Sri Lanka, India, China, Thailand, and Africa, but what makes black tea popular worldwide is its robust flavor.
What is Oolong Tea?
Highly sought-after by tea connoisseurs, oolong teas offer wonderfully complex aromatic profiles that are best savored slowly over the course of multiple infusions brewed in a traditional vessel such as a porcelain Gaiwan.
What is White Tea?
White tea is harvested in early spring, when the youngest buds and tender leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant are at their most pristine.
What is Pu'er Tea?
Pu’er tea is one of the oldest types of tea, with a history dating back more than 2,000 years. This ancient tea originates in Yunnan province on China’s southwestern frontier.
Sourcing Vanilla - Rishi's Origin Story to San Luis Potosi
In 2018, the Rishi team had the opportunity to visit our vanilla farming partners in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, located 415 kilometers slightly northwest from Mexico City. The team visited both during the pollination and the harvest and processing seasons. During these visits, our team learned the nuances of hand-pollination and the extremely involved drying process of this incredible spice.
