Nigiro Tea Merchants was founded by Mingwei and Lisa Tsai in Cape Town in 2005. Renate Szabo joined the vibrant Nigiro Tea Merchants team in 2014, and is responsible for tea connection with bespoke hotels,lodges and spas,as well as tea appreciation events in the corporate and private sector. Renate has always been involved in natural healing, nature and education in some form or another and does strongly resonate with peaceful,nourishing practice of artisnal loose leaf tea appreciation and dedication to quality that Nigiro Tea Merchants are known for. Although tea appreciation has been an integral part of daily life in Eastern culture for hundreds of years, it is still relatively new in the West. It has been an honour and a wonderful experience for Renate to be part of a growing awareness of tea connection and assisting people to establish a practice of service and connection in a variety of settings, from the most sophisticated and bespoke to the most humble home enviroments.Tea connection carries us through the best and worst of times. Tea is one of the most underrated health beverages in the world ,and can be utilized in various ways.
