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Since the flowers are picked at the peak of their life, she found the name fitting.
She explains thatflowersare beacons of positive messages and happy thoughts.
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“Flowers have this incredible ability to bring happiness and joy,” Li says.
“I think there are negative connotations around products made in China,” Li explains.
“People are so caught up in the country versus the actual people who are behind it.
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Our mission is to tell a story that is authentic.”
Li works with small, family-owned farms to guarantee the highest organic quality of their products.
The farms grow whole flowers and are entirely hand-picked by local farmers who are payed fair wages.
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From the beginning, The Qi has strongly believed in paying all their workers a fair wage.
“It’s something we’re proud of,” Li adds.
The quality of it."
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The second tea released was a Royal Chrysanthemum tea.
“It’s an herbal flower that’s known to be cooling for your body,” Li describes.
“It helps cool down your body when you’re feeling under the weather.”
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The Blue Lotus was the third tea that was created.
The lotus is a legendary flower known well for its deep symbolism across different Asian cultures, Li explains.
“It has these really deep meanings.
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So, the three worked out.”
“It doesn’t do the flowers justice.
I wanted to offer that kind of holistic sensory experience.
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It was really important for us to offer complementary glassware.”
It was vital to create glassware that would be both handy and accessible.
The collaboration was launched May 12th and features a limited editionRose Matcha.
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“Sometimes in life, we forget to take care of ourselves until something happens.
That’s like a hard push,” Li points out.
“I think there are little signs along the way.
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“They really care about our mission like what we’re doing,” Li explains.
