Many retailers are timid about serving whole leaf tea by the cup, for good reason. It's not as simple as a tea bag. There are three easy methods we recommend which extract whole leaf tea beautifully. The traditional way to brew and serve tea is in an individual tea pot. Be sure to scald the pot first, and instruct customers to stop the steeping after 3 or 4 minutes. A French Press works great also: The plunging stops the steeping quite well. But pots and presses aren't practical for most retailers whose primary customer base buys cups of tea to-go. The best solution is to pack the whole-leaf tea into an individual t-sac -- which is simply an open-ended empty tea bag -- and then place it into the customer's cup. We stock these handy bamboo tea scoops that fit nicely into the sacs also.
We currently wholesale the following Certified Organic Rishi teas: Fair Trade Earl Grey, Fair Trade Golden Yunnan, Fair Trade Masala Chai, Fair Trade Blueberry Rooibos, Jade Cloud, Peach Blossom, Orange Blossom, Plum Oolong, Tangerine Ginger and White Peony.