Location: London, United Kingdom
The world has been enjoying tea for more than 5,000 years. But only since 1995 has biodynamic, fair-trade certified tea been available. That year in Hampstead, a famous London hillside village known as a breeding ground for progressive ideas, Hampstead Tea began.
The majority of their teas come from the Makaibari estate in India’s Darjeeling province. It is the world’s first certified biodynamic estate and the last owner-managed estate in the district. Here, 66% of the acreage is undisturbed rainforest where tea grows in harmony with the area’s natural ecological system.
Hampstead Tea was born from a friendship between the director, Kiran and the owner of this estate, Rajah. Exasperated by the quality of most available products, she visited Makaibari. She saw the lush and thriving land, tasted the outstandingly pure teas and decided that it would be selfish to not share them.
Because of this experience, Hampstead products, including their herbal teas, are biodynamically grown. They also trade ethically with all their suppliers because they understand it’s their duty to help where they can.
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