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Fair Trade Certified Teas
The concern for Fair Trade is not common among 'Direct' sourcing tea merchants like The Tao of Tea. When purchasing direct from the tea gardens and farmers, tea merchants such as ourselves are already paying much higher prices (if not the highest) for the quality of well made specialty teas. The concern of Fair Trade is more just in the case of tea companies that purchase tea through auctions at the various tea centers. In such cases, purchase volumes drive down prices and could negatively affect people's lives. In 2001, we still chose to join the Fair Trade partnership between tea pickers, tea traders and tea drinkers. It was our attempt to encourage the larger, more voluminous tea buyers to evolve along this path.

Fair Trade certification means that:
The garden where the tea is grown meets specific standards for the wages, living situation, and working conditions of its pickers.

For every tea purchase, a Fair Trade premium goes directly back to the tea workers themselves. A committee, elected by the workers, decides how these funds will be used to meet the community's most serious needs. Tea workers have used Fair Trade premiums to hire school teachers, build maternal health clinics, and bring electricity to their villages, among other projects.

Certified Organic
Darjeeling Bergamot
A blend of light, crisp, Darjeeling black tea and the essence of Bergamot. Very aromatic, clear and smooth.

100% Organic
Darjeeling Muscatel
The term 'muscatel' refers to the sweet, flowery and thirst quenching characteristic of this tea.

100% Organic
Malty Assam
Rich, malty brew with a slight caramel sweetness.

100% Organic
Mandarin Green
Out of Stock
Exceptional Green Darjeeling blended with refreshing mandarin orange essence.

Certified Organic
Rose Melange
Malty, full-bodied black tea blended with fragrant red rose petals. Rich, sweet aftertaste, smooth honey texture.