Featuring 100% Organic Rishi Teas
We are proud to serve and sell handcrafted Rishi Teas. All are 100% organic and fair trade, imported directly from the source to deliver the freshest teas you will ever taste in North America. Rishi Teas contain no pesticides, chemical fertilizers or artificial ingredients. Tea growers are paid fair, living wage prices, creating an opportunity for the tea-drinker to make a difference in the global marketplace with our pocketbooks! Savor these exceptional teas and feel good about their origin-for yourself and for the people who tended their growth. Join us to learn more about the health benefits of tea and taste these exciting teas for yourself at our monthly tea tastings. Yum!
Personal Pot of Tea $2.75
Large Pot of Tea $4.00
We also offer bulk tea to take home or to give as gifts. Bulk tea prices are listed for each tea by the ounce. Several of the Rishi Teas we serve are available in excellent tins designed to keep tea as fresh as possible. Bring your tins back to Renaissance for refills at the bulk price.
Silver Needle
This sublime white tea contains only the silvery, down-covered buds harvested in early spring. Known in China as Bai Hao Yin Zhen, it is the most sought-after white tea & only harvested for a few days each year in Fujian, China. The white tea bushes of northern Fujian were domesticated from wild tea trees discovered more than 1000 years ago. Silver Needle has a clear, light golden infusion with a rich body, savory aroma, and sweet mellow finish.
$7.00/oz.
Plum Berry
This succulent blend of plum & wild forest berries with white tea is first a feast for the eyes then a delight to the taste buds. With its blushing pink infusion & a sweet, tart, juicy finish, Plum Berry White is a celebration of a tea that blends the antioxidant powerhouses white tea & berries, proving healthy is tasty!
$4.50/oz.
Peach Blossom White
Heavenly is the only word worthy of this antioxidant wellspring of white tea infused with juicy peach, tangerine and aromatic blossoms. White tea is the least processed of teas and in Peach Blossom one can taste the milder, sweeter finish of what tastes more like a spirit in a cup than a tea. The fruit infusion will lift you.
$3.00/oz.
Emerald Lily
This is a crisp & fresh organic green tea with notes of toasted chestnut & wild orchid. Emerald Lily can only be made for a brief time twice a year during the early spring & beginning of winter when cool misty clouds rest on the high mountain peaks of this 1300 -year old tea forest. This tea is sweet, smooth & unique.
$4.50/oz.
Jasmine Pearl
The intoxicating scent from this tea is created by an infusion process more than nine centuries old. The most tender green tea leaves & buds are hand-rolled into small pearls & mixed with fragrant jasmine blossoms. The tea absorbs the essence of the fresh flowers making the pearls sweet & powerfully aromatic. Jasmine Pearl is a confluence of the tea's clear liquor & rich accents of sweet chestnut with the aroma of heady jasmine.
$6.50/oz.
Genmaicha
Japanese steamed green tea blended with toasty puffed rice has long been a traditional favorite in Japan. Today Genmaicha is growing in popularity throughout the Pacific Rim & in European tea houses. Genmaicha has a golden infusion with a toasty aroma & a nutty flavor.
$2.50/oz.
Earl Green
Black tea drinkers can't be the only ones to enjoy the aromatics & health benefits of bergamot. Rishi blends the citrusy oil of the rare bergamot fruit with fragrant “Pouchong” tealeaves from Taiwan to create Earl Green. Taste the sweet, lingering citrus elements that harmonize with the high grown notes of lilac & wild orchid.
$4.50/oz.
Green Tea Mint
Green Tea Mint is a soothing blend of toasty green tea & aromatic organic peppermint. Its flavor is mellow & smooth with notes of chocolate, roasted barley & heady mint. This invigorating tea will sharpen your mental acuity & lift your spirits.
$2.50/oz.
Jade Cloud
This special grade tea is produced in the high elevation tea gardens of Hubei, China. It is carefully selected from the farmers' earliest spring harvest. Jade Cloud has a mellow and refreshing character that is smooth, with low astringency. Also known as Green Jade, its subtle aroma suggests sweetly toasted chestnut and young grass.
$2.50/oz.
Golden Yunnan
This tea is made from the ancient tea trees of Jingmai Mangjing. It has a deep red infusion with a molasses like sweetness & malty finish. Our organic Golden Yunnan black tea has big golden buds, uniform shaped leaves & a wonderfully full flavor with a rich body favored by black tea lovers.
$3.00/oz.
Golden Assam
The Assam region of Northeast India is famous for its black tea production. In fact, Assam was where the first Anglo-Indian experimental tea plantation was developed under the direction the Tea Committee of England in the mid-1800's. Our single estate Golden Assam has many golden buds with a rich, sweet & malty character.
$4.75/oz.
Lychee Red Tea
A classic Chinese flavor, this mild black tea is infused with the sweet essence of tropical lychee fruits. Behold its rich red hue in the cup. Try this naturally sweet and floral tea if you like Orange Pekoe.
$1.50/oz.
Ceylon Single Estate
This great Sri Lankan black tea from a single garden originates from the rugged mountains of the Sri Lankan interior where some of the finest high-grown black teas in the world are produced. The tightly rolled, long & wiry leaves have a fruity & full-bodied taste with hints of roasted sugar cane & raisins.
$2.00/oz.
Earl Grey
This blend has a rich history dating back to the 19th century Sino-British trade of opium, tea, silk, & porcelain. Earl Grey is a British classic, & American's favorite tea. Rishi's blend combines organic black tea & essential oil pressed from bergamot citrus fruits. Often complimented as the best Earl Grey ever, Rishi's uber-fresh blend will fill your senses like very few Earl Greys do.
$2.50/oz.
Vintage Pu-Erh
The people of Jingmai Mangjing climb their ancient tea trees to harvest the new leaves and buds used to make this exceptional tea. This classic grade Pu-Erh is well-balanced with a smooth flavor that has a sweet, rich finish. It is one of the most prized grades of Pu-Erh and rarely found in the US.
$3.00/oz.
Pu-erh Ginger
Blending ginger, orange peel, & Pu-erh tea using guidelines developed in the 16th century by a leading Chinese doctor, Rishi has created a blend with zesty notes of ginger & citrus which complement the rich, earthy flavors of Pu-erh. This blend is medicinal in nature, & wonderfully tasty.
$3.00/oz. $11.00/Tin
Wuyi Oolong
The Wuyi mountains of China are the birthplace of oolong tea, pronounced woo'-long after it's namesake. Grown here for thousands of years, this classic tea has a smooth, rich body, devoid of astringency. With fresh notes of honeysuckle it is superbly refreshing hot or iced.
$2.50/oz.
Citron Oolong
Rishi's master blenders reached back centuries to the ancient practice of infusing tea leaves with real fruits & flowers to create Citron Oolong. This artisanal blend brings together high-grown oolong tea, rare blossoms, & succulent citrus to create a refreshing tea redolent with fresh orange & a hint of rose high notes.
$4.00/oz.
Iron Goddess of Mercy
It is said that a Chinese emperor became very ill. All sorts of Chinese herbalists and healers tried in vain to heal the emperor. Then, one day an advisor to the court shared his region's homegrown oolong tea with the emperor. Folklore says that only after drinking this tea was the emperor cured. The emperor believed the tea resembled iron and possessed the healing powers of Guan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. The tea was dubbed Tae Guan Yin, which translated means Iron Goddess of Mercy.
$4.00/oz.
Amber Dragon
Known in its homeland as Bai Hao Oolong, this is a classic grade oolong with a darker oxidation. You'll taste notes of ripened fruit and honey in this amber, copper infusion loved by oolong and black tea drinkers.
$3.50/oz.
Coconut Oolong
The toasty macaroon aroma of this delicious tea will warm your soul and make your mouth water. Smooth, light, toasty with rich oolong flavor. Refreshing hot or cold. This is a Farmers' Market favorite.
$4.00/oz.
Rishi Masala Chai
Rishi's Chai blend is based on traditional Southern Indian blending methods & is almost as beautiful to the eye as it is exhilarating to the taste buds. Rishi Masala Chai has a robust body with a spicy, sweet flavor. This tea will take us all over the map, from China to Australia to India, & Eastern Europe!
$2.50/oz.
West Cape Chai
You'll be refreshed by this crisp brew of Rooibos and Honey Bush with a unique blend of exotic chai spices, including cassia and star anise. This caffeine-free chai will entice you, make you fall into a delicious trance, and cause you to return to Renaissance many, many times.
$2.50/oz.
Chocolate Mate' Chai
Try this smooth, mellow chai of pu-erh tea, yerba mate’, cocoa, vanilla, coconut, and exotic long pepper. Don’t be fooled! Its creamy, mellow flavor betrays a powerhouse of energy coming your way. A local favorite.
$3.00/oz.
Renaissance Serene Blend
Well, you couldn't come to a massage center and not be offered a botanical infusion called Serene, now could you? This complex, comforting blend of chamomile and jasmine blossoms mixed with other botanicals (like Sequim lavender and Washington State mint) impart relaxing and refreshing energies. Serene has a golden colored infusion with lofty notes of citrus blossoms and lavender. Its sweet liquor has a honey-like character. Ahhhhhhh, deep breath.
$2.50/oz.
Jamaica Red Bush
This is one of the most complex, exciting of our Rishi blends. Hibiscus Sabdariffa, more commonly known as “Jamaica Flowers” is blended with Honey Bush, also known as Rooibos, to create this robust, fruity deep red infusion. Jamaica flowers, known to be high in vitamin C, combine with the anti-oxidant qualities of Honey Bush to make this a health power house as well as an exciting beverage with a red infusion, strong and fruity body that finishes with complex notes of mango, passion fruit, and rare island spices.
$2.50/oz.
Rishi's Scarlet Blend
Like its name, this botanical blend has a deep red infusion that is tart and sweet thanks to dried organic blueberries, cherries, schizandra berries, cranberries, honey bush and other mouth-watering offerings. This bright, fruity infusion is packed with anti-oxidants but that's not why it will become your favorite.
$3.00/oz
Pure Peppermint
Our 100% organic peppermint is grown right here in Washington where the Pacific Northwest variety of peppermint is renowned as the most aromatic and potent of the variety. Its flavor and heady aroma is distinctive and calming. Peppermint is soothing to the digestive system and according to the ancients, promotes focus and clear thinking. Mint is prepared as a tea throughout the world.
$1.50/oz.
Mystic Mint
Rishi blends Washington State organic peppermint, other organic spices, and the essential oils of basil and clove to produce Sweet Mint. Following Ayurvedic principles and the science of aromatherapy, Rishi's master blenders have created an infusion that evokes relaxation and focus. Sweet Mint is intensely aromatic with a full body and spicy, sweet finish.
$3.00/oz.
Tangerine Ginger
One sip and you know you're doing something good for your body as well as your taste buds. This spicy, sweet, tart, and fruity blend is a pick-me-up for the spirits as well. It's a rush of freshness! Feast your senses on this full-bodied and scarlet red infusion with zesty notes of ginger and sweet citrus.
$2.25/oz.
Rooibos
People have been drinking the infusion of the rooibos leaf for millennia. This calming, immune-boosting plant, native to South Africa, contains the highest known levels of anti-oxidants on the planet. Naturally caffeine-free, Rooibos has a deep, dark red infusion with an earthy full body and sweet finishing flavor.
$1.25/oz.
Fire Ginseng
This spicy sweet botanical blend will boost your stamina with organic ginseng, assist in the metabolism of sugar and invigorate your taste buds with ginger, licorice, cinnamon, orange, and black pepper.
$2.00/oz.
Victoria Breakfast
Most of the world calls it English Breakfast, but when you can look out the window across the water to the North American center of tea, we dare not name it anything but Victoria Breakfast. Expect a robust, malty blend. Perfect for that first cup of tea on a lazy morning. As you sip, look north! Hundreds of British Columbians are doubtless adding a splash of milk to the same heady brew.
$3.00/oz.
Redshaw Blend
One day local playwright and author, Rebecca Redshaw showed up and asked for a cup of Irish Breakfast. Our tea blender was away and we'd run out of the supply of Irish Breakfast she prepared before her travels. Knowing nothing—but admitting nothing—about the blending of fine teas, the owner of Renaissance quickly improvised. Redshaw loved it and returns weekly expecting the same inspiring blend! It's been on the menu ever since. Try this brisk red blend of black teas and you, too, may meet your muse here at Renaissance.
$2.50/oz.
Silk Route Caravan Blend
You'll travel the ancient Silk Route--which saw the trading of tons of tea in its time--with this Renaissance original. You’ll taste the mellow botanicals of Africa, be tantalized by notes of Indian spices, assured by the muscular teas of Yunnan Province, enticed by the exotic flower and fruit infusions of Asia, and, in the background, what is that? Smoke? Yes, the smoke of your own Silk Route caravan campfire.
$2.75/oz.
Can't Decide? – Enjoy a Tea Flight
For those who would like to taste several teas we'll prepare a Tea Flight of three individual teas. Try a Green Tea Flight, or a Botanical Flight. Consider a Chinese Tea Flight, or a Chai Flight. Taste across the teas by tasting a white, a green, and a black tea. The sky's the limit, so to speak.
Tea Flight $4.00
