Rishi Tea & Botanicals
Rishi Tea & Botanicals is an American tea company founded in Milwaukee in 1997. Its collection moves between single-origin teas, botanical infusions and blends shaped by culinary ideas. Earl Grey Lavender brings that approach to a familiar black-tea ritual, adding lavender flowers to the citrus character of bergamot.
Rishi Tea & Botanicals: origin & history.
Joshua Kaiser founded Rishi in 1997 after finding that the handcrafted teas he enjoyed during his travels in Asia were difficult to find in North America. The Milwaukee company developed around direct relationships with growers and a close interest in how tea is harvested and processed. That sourcing work sits beside a culinary approach to blending. Earl Grey Lavender illustrates the latter: a black-tea base, lavender flowers, bergamot essential oil and lavender extract form a floral variation on Earl Grey.
Read the official history ↗︎- Country of origin
- Milwaukee · United States ↗︎
- History
- 1997
- Founder / documented history
- Joshua Kaiser
- Product world
- Rituals to sip ↗︎
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What catches our eye.
Rishi is interesting for the way it connects leaves, flowers and preparation. This blend suits someone who enjoys a clear lavender note rather than a plain citrus Earl Grey. It contains black tea and therefore caffeine; the botanical ingredients do not make it an evening herbal infusion.
Where does Rishi Tea & Botanicals come from?
Rishi Tea & Botanicals is a brand of United States origin. This describes where the brand began; individual products may be made elsewhere.
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Where to find Rishi Tea & Botanicals.
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