Conscious Sourcing

Conscious Sourcing

The Republic of Tea sources only the highest-quality tea and herbs grown in the premier tea gardens in the world. From the Wuyi Mountains of China to the island of Sri Lanka, we treasure our long-term relationships with each supplier.

All of our teas are naturally produced, are inspected and undergo the most stringent of quality assurance processes at the garden level before they are shipped. Once they arrive at our packaging facility, they are inspected again.

We take this process very seriously to ensure that we are providing the highest quality and safest teas from each unique origin.

Fair Trade & Organic

Whenever possible, we source Fair Trade Certified and Certified Organic tea, rooibos and herbs. However, it is financially challenging for some of the smaller gardens we work with to gain the Fair Trade Certified stamp. Similarly, some tea gardens practice organic standards but are not Certified Organic.

The Ethical Tea Partnership

In keeping with our commitment to conduct business in the most socially and environmentally conscious manner possible, we are honored to be a member of the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP). This non-commercial alliance of major tea packing companies works to promote social responsibility in the world tea trade and to ensure the ethical sourcing of tea. All members of the ETP share four core beliefs:
• We have a shared responsibility for the social and ethical conditions involved in sourcing the tea we buy.
• Activities in this area should be non-competitive and apolitical.
• We respect the culture and legislation in tea-producing countries, but aspire to international standards.
• We seek to work in partnership with tea producers.
Find out more at: www.ethicalteapartnership.org.

The Republic of Tea reminds its Citizens to always consider the source.