Nishi First Flush Sencha, Organic Japanese Green Tea

Mr. Nishi-san never sells his tea at the auction and is one of the pioneers of organic tea farming in Japan. Rishi Tea has a private contract growing relationship with Mr. Nishi-san and together we established a USDA-NOP Organic Certified tea project in Kagoshima, Japan. Nishi-san’s teas are exquisite due to his masterful expertise in cultivation and aracha processing. Nishi-san’s farm takes great care to nurture Yabukita and other premier tea varietals ensuring that Rishi Organic Sencha is superb year after year. Our First Flush Sencha from Nishi-san is a light-steamed type (asamushi) from the first harvest of spring when the highest quality tea is produced. It’s refreshing and brisk with a pleasant bitter-sweetness, deep umami flavor and a greenish-golden infusion color. Its unique flavor comes from a special blend of unique Japanese tea bush varietals cultivated for us according to strict EU and USDA-NOP organic certified standards.

Ingredients:Organic green tea. / Origin: Kagoshima Prefecture,Japan.

What I’m Drinking: Jade Fire, Organic Green Tea

Known as Huo Qing (Fire Jade), this green tea is an example of a round-fried tea that is skillfully wok fired and shaped by hand into tightly-rolled, shiny, dark green pellets. As Jade Fire unfurls, the brisk flavor and aromatic notes of fresh pinecone and wild orchid are revealed.

Water: 180˚F / Leaves: 1 teaspoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 2–3 minutes / Ingredients: Organic green tea. / Origin: Guanshan, China.

Earl Grey Lavender, Organic Fair Trade Black Tea

The floral aroma of lavender is perhaps the perfect complement to the sweet citrus and full-bodied flavor of Earl Grey. Our contemporary version of this classic blend was developed in French tea salons and has pleased the palate and raised the eyebrows of more than a few Earl Grey purists. Earl Grey Lavender is handcrafted in small batches and infused with pure essential oils of real fruit and flowers.

Water: 212˚F / Boiling / Leaves: 1 teaspoon per 8 ounces / Infusion Time: 4 minutes / Ingredients: Organic Fair Trade Certified™ black tea, Organic lavender flowers, natural essential oils of bergamot and lavender. / Origin: Rishi Blend.