Tea creates an environment of rituals, offering dignity and creating dialogue.
The Brewing of a Movement
In its 3,500 year history, tea has helped create economic and spiritual growth around the world. However, tea’s very existence has also been predicated on the oppression of women via the oldest forms of human trafficking, trading of opiates in China and sexual violence in the fields of India.
Yet tea has a noble story too, as its rituals and symbolism are great companions for cultivating justice. Whether being dumped into a harbor, served by Gandhi as he negotiated freedom, or fundraising for the Women’s Suffrage Movement, tea has played a part in every revolution since the 1700s.
Organic Fair Trade Tea
Tima Tea goes beyond Fair Trade. In addition to paying a premium for tea, they provide seed funding to culturally-appropriate business ideas to help alleviate food insecurity and poverty in Rwanda. Tima Tea also sponsors "Sustain," a program designed to teach entrepreneurship skills to women genocide survivors.
Our loose-leaf Tima Tea is sustainably-grown, ethically sourced, and hand-harvested. Enjoy hot or chill for a refreshing iced tea.
- Organic Green Tea: This award-winning loose leaf tea is steamed with no oxidation. This green tea is high in antioxidants and has a unique earthy flavor with hints of peach.
- Organic White Tea: The lightest in flavor and color it offers an earthy and fresh flavor, with floral notes. This tea is low in caffeine.
- Organic Silver Tea: This loose leaf tea is high in antioxidants and light in caffeine. It has a crisp, cooling effect with hints of jasmine.
- Organic Tulsi Lemongrass Tea: Herbal, hand-crafted blend of 100% organic ingredients: American Tulsi Holy Basil var. Rama, American Oat Straw, Pure Rwandan Lemongrass Oil. Caffeine-free.
The Importance of Fair Trade Tea:
Tea & Trafficking
Every year, 7 million new victims are forced into labor trafficking within the growing and harvesting steps of the tea production process every year.
Buying Fair Trade certified tea ensures the ethical treatment and payment of tea workers, therefore protecting and empowering women and entire communities around the world.
