Rasa Blog

Earth Day 2024, a letter from our Chief Herbalist
"Can love exist in business?" This question, spoken by a Rasa team member, sparked a beautiful conversation at Rasa about what is and is not...
Meet the Shatavari Farmers Who Fuel Rasa's Blends
In Sanskrit, the word shatavari translates as “the plant with a hundred roots” or “who possesses a hundred husbands”. One name a head nod to...
Customer Spotlight: Maggie Battista
I’ve had a complex relationship with caffeine since childhood. Good coffee was a daily reason to gather in my Honduran-Italian family. When memories are intertwined...
On Gentleness
As I walk through one of the biggest transitions of my life, I’ve been reflecting a lot on gentleness versus harshness…we be so unkind and...
Why Daily Rituals Matter: The Cumulative Effect of Adaptogens
We’re often asked, why is cumulative use important with Rasa? And, how often do I need to drink Rasa to get max benefit? These common...
Why’d We Choose the Crowd?
When we started Rasa back in 2015, we couldn’t imagine it would be the business it has become today. Lopa founded it out of her...
Fall Equinox Founder Reflections
Part One: 2016 I realized I haven’t ever shared the story behind why I started Rasa here! So, why *did* I start Rasa? Necessity was...
Rasa Becomes A Public Benefit Corporation
Drumroll please...We’re now a Public Benefit Corporation!  We’re so excited to put this legal stake in the ground, further substantiating our commitment to being a...
Rasa 2021: Coffee Alternative Packed With Energy & Goodness
Sarah Kirton of Delivery Rank chatted with Lopa van der Mersch, founder and CEO of Rasa, to discuss the benefits of substituting your daily coffee with a clinical-herbalist formulated,...
Proud to Reveal Our Truest Selves
This month, we wanted to take a beat and introduce you to Rasa's LGBTQIA+ prismatic fantastic fam, as we dive deep into pride, love, and our fave...
Well/Aware
We are in this for the movement, not the moment. Rasa's commitments to being a part of the work to reform systemic racism within our selves, our company, our industry, and the world in which we operate.
Look at All the Craps We Give! (Sustainable Shipping at Rasa)

Sustainability is an ethos that runs through the very core of our business. We will do these things whether or not we get recognition for it, simply because it is the right thing to do.

Living our Values Amidst a Global Crisis
  We recognize that things do not feel normal right now, and, in many instances, they may not feel safe. We want you to know...