When siblings Firdaws and Ruhullah Ashiru came to Hammond, La., they did not expect Americans to be obsessed with something so dear to their childhood.
In Nigeria, they drank hibiscus tea when they were little, and they realized that America did not seem to have anything similar to the tea they loved growing up. Hibiscus teas were not easily accessible, and with that in mind, Firdaws gathered materials to make a healthier alternative after seeing her grandmother go through arthritis surgery.
Fresh Hibiscus Tea, founded by Firdaws Ashiru, was created to bring hibiscus tea to the Hammond area.
Ashiru explained why she chose Hammond to share her product.