Last week Wild Abundance braved the midwestern cold to talk about one of our most favorite things - Rishi Tea! We sat down with co-owner Ben Harrison to celebrate:

• Loose tea - fuel for peak moments
• Tea 101 - categories, varieties and flavors
• Ben's starting points - navigating loose tea as a novice
• First Flush - not what you may think
• Not too tricky - loose versus bagged tea
• Brewing the perfect cup - one of the universe's great riddles
• Relationships at origin - Rishi's signature style
• Commitment to organic, fair trade and sustainable cultivation
• Is tea grown domestically?
• What's next at Rishi
• Stop settling! - Finding Rishi near you

Rishi Tea offers organic and Fair Trade Certified loose leaf teas, imported fresh each season and direct from origin. Traveling thousands of miles each year to work hands-on with tea growers allows Rishi Tea to produce rare and authentic loose leaf teas that offer an unparalleled level of freshness and quality. Taste true tea with over 200 loose leaf teas, including 7 First Place winners at the 2010 North American Tea Championship.

www.rishi-tea.com