Rasa Blog

Dec 16, 2021

I’m a tea-person. In tea-language (aka Mandarin), we call this a chajin—that’s how much of a tea person I am. The center room in our...

Dec 08, 2021

The Story of Peppermint

Gum, toothpaste, candy canes, herbal teas, mojitos, breath mints, ice cream, chocolate. It is clear that peppermint is a ubiquitous plant we know and love....

Nov 30, 2021

Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, we wanted to share with you three organizations that are near and dear to us here at Rasa—both aligned with our love...

Nov 27, 2021

We're still small! And yet so mighty, & so grateful

“Start a business,” they said. “It’ll be fun,” they said. (No one ever actually said this, but it sure does kind of seem that way...

Nov 25, 2021

A Small Gift of Gratitude from Us to You

While we’re not super into the whole “celebrating the violent colonization of America with turkeys and cranberries” thing... we do have a penchant for feasts, and...

Adaptogens · Herbs · Our Why ·Nov 11, 2021

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...

Crowdfunding ·Nov 04, 2021

The Dark Secret of Crowdfunding

When we first started exploring crowdfunding as a mission-aligned way to raise capital at the beginning of this year, we spoke to many people who...

Crowdfunding ·Nov 03, 2021

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...

Nov 01, 2021

A Healthcare Worker’s Journey: Seeking Presence in the Midst of Chaos

We were so honored when a customer and member of our community reached out to share her story as a nurse and her experience with...

Oct 28, 2021

Let’s chat Wellderberry!

As we ease our way into November and the holiday season, you may be wondering what the deal is with our newly re-launch Well Well...

Oct 12, 2021

Why'd We Reduce the Price of Our Sampler Packs?

As we have grown as a business, we have been buying herbs in larger and larger quantities. For example, we bought our first **shipping container-load**...

Adaptogens · Articles · Herbs · Interviews · Lifestyle ·Oct 08, 2021

On foundational health, exercise, & Golden Chai

After 30+ years of being active, I recently came to the realization that I've been approaching exercise the wrong way. I specialized before truly building...

Oct 01, 2021

Golden Chai: Behind the R&D Bench with Ben LeVine

I'm often asked, how do we come up with new Rasa blends? What's the process? How do you decide what herbs to use? In celebration...

Our Why ·Sep 21, 2021

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...

Our Why ·Sep 20, 2021

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...

Sep 05, 2021

A Labor Day Love Letter from Lopa

Happy Labor Day, all! I'm going to get real-real here with you, because transparency is energy currency and being real is [really] what life is...

Herbs ·Aug 10, 2021

Crème de la Creamer: Focus & Flow

Welcome to Your Flow State of Mind (You remarkable sparkle of human consciousness, you.) We formulated the perfect complement to your morning brew. Because modern...

Adaptogens · Herbs ·Aug 06, 2021

Crème de la Creamer: A Gush of Beauty in Your Cup

Superfunctional & Adaptogenic You’ve heard it before; outer beauty is inner beauty. Meaning, much of what makes us radiate on the outside is dependent on...