Hello friends! Are you surprised that I’m back with another sustainabiliTEA profile? This part of the blog has been on hiatus for a while, but when Hanna from Wild Orchard reached out, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to learn more about another tea brand. Wild Orchard is an American-Korea tea brand that focuses on creating… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Wild Orchard Tea
Hi friends! It’s time for another SustainabiliTEA profile and today, we’re going back to Japan to talk to Yutani Tea (their Japanese name is 城州ゆたに山口製茶処), who is on Instagram as Ohbuku Valley. I spoke to Yamaguchi-san (山口), who was born in Yuyadani (湯屋谷) in Uji, Kyoto. His family has been making tea for over 300… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Yutani Tea
Hello friends! Welcome to the first SustainabiliTEA profile of 2022, and I have another awesome farm to introduce to you today! I talked to Lochan from Jun Chiyabari, a family-run tea farm in East Nepal about how the farm is run and what their ethical and sustainable efforts are. Introduction: Who is the family behind… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Jun Chiyabari
Hi friends! This is going to be the last sustainabiliTEA profile of the year before I take a break for Christmas so I’m really excited to talk to you about Satemwa Tea Estate! I first heard about this farm from Henrietta’s book Infused, and her description of their teas was so compelling that I had… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Satemwa Tea Estate
Hi friends! As you can probably tell, I’ve been enjoying lots of tea from Renegade Tea Estate. Because I’ve been following this tea farm on Instagram, I’ve been very interested in finding out more about how they are making a difference. Who are the Renegade Tea Farmers? Located in Georgia, the Renegade Tea Estate is… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Renegade Tea Estate
Hi friends! For the second post in this sustainabiliTEA series, we’ll be taking a look at not one, but a group of tea farmers in Saitama! These farmers have banded together under the non-profit organisation NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama (Japanese name: NPO法人 埼玉農業おうえんしたい) and they are doing some pretty cool stuff! What is Sayama… Read More SustainabiliTEA: NPO Agriculture Support Team in Saitama
Hi friends! Last week, I talked about what sustainable/ethical tea means and this week, I’m very excited to bring you the first sustainabiliTEA profile! In each of these profiles, I will be introducing you to one farm (and possibly brands as well), and we’re going to talk about how they’re helping the planet and the… Read More SustainabiliTEA: Hachimanjyu Tea Farm