Rishi Tea: World Tea Championship Results!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 10, 2008 -- RISHI TEA SEVEN-TIME WINNER AT WORLD TEA CHAMPIONSHIP

Las Vegas, NV - Winning seven First Place awards, more than double the amount of any other contestant, Rishi Tea led the pack at the first annual World Tea Championship at the 2008 World Tea Expo. More than 300 teas were submitted by dozens of the world’s leading tea growers and tea brands for evaluation and rating by a select group of the tea industry’s leading tea experts.

Rishi Tea, the leading importer of organic artisan tea in North America, was especially honored that all seven First Place Awards were captured by its organic teas in some of the most prestigious and competitive categories, including Earl Grey, Jasmine and Japanese Green Tea, to name a few. "We are especially thrilled that all of our winning teas are organic, when most of the other entries were conventional," said Rishi partner Benjamin Harrison.

“Awards are great, but advancing the argument that organic tea can be just as good, if not better, than conventional tea is one of our core missions—and the recent validation is the real reward,” said Joshua Kaiser, the founder of Rishi Tea. “This year’s event reinforces our mission: To offer the best teas of each season direct from the garden, and to continuously set the standard for certified organic tea with artisan spirit.”

Here are Rishi's first place winners:

Black Tea
Breakfast Blend: Organic China Breakfast (Fair Trade)

Earl Grey: Organic Earl Grey (Fair Trade)

Green Tea
Japan Style: Organic Sencha
Jasmine Premium: Organic Jasmine Pearl

Herbal Tea
Mint: Organic Peppermint Rooibos (Fair Trade)

White Tea
Silver Needle: Organic Silver Needle
Blended/Flavored: Organic Osthmanthus Silver Needle



About Rishi Tea

Rishi Tea experts travel to the world’s premier organic tea producing regions each harvest season to ensure the sustainability and superb quality of our teas through direct trade and long-term relationships with organic farming communities and traditional tea artisans. With over a hundred loose-leaf teas and botanical blends available, Rishi strives to set the standard for quality in North America. Fostering long-term relationships in the remote tea regions of Asia is an integral part of Rishi’s charter mission. Working directly with producers, as well as every customer, gives Rishi the ability to craft unique and individualized tea programs. Rishi also designs and imports custom tea wares, hand blends its own organic caffeine-free herbal infusions, and provides value-added marketing materials and support that leverages Rishi Tea’s origin-direct connections to the world of tea.

Contact info:

Rishi Tea
www.rishi-tea.com

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