Our certifications mean something.
Organic
Did you know tea leaves go unwashed during production? Hence an organic tea is free of any chemicals, pesticides, or herbicides, and hence a healthier and tastier cup for you! Just as importantly, an organic process also ensures the protection of the environment and plantation workers at the source. Organic cultivation methods include using natural soil conditioners, botanical insect repellents, manual weeding, and the careful development of the landscape with shading and nutrient providing trees. Such methods preserve the environment, promote biodiversity, and improve the quality of the crop.
Australian Certified Organic Number: 13132. Learn more here.
Fairtrade
The Fairtrade movement ensures decent working conditions for workers in developing countries and invests directly in their communities. Our tea producer’s workforce is given minimum statutory rights, including provisions such as freedom from discrimination, ability to unionise, fair payment structures and maternity benefits for the female workforce. These are but a few of the requirements that form part of the Fairtrade certification standard. Furthermore, a percentage of the price of the tea we buy (called the ‘Fairtrade Premium’) is given directly to the workers fund. They democratically decide in how to invest the money into social, environmental, and educational projects.
Fairtrade Organisation FLO ID: 22713. Learn more here.
As of 2022, we are excited to become a member of 1% for the Planet® member. For us, this is about doing more, and making a direct investment towards nonprofit partners as part of the 1% for the Planet network. Find the mark on all our packaging, and know that part of your purchase is going towards an environmentally focused cause.
Learn more here.
