Organic Rooibos Chai Tea

DESCRIPTION: This naturally caffeine-free rooibos chai combines the rich, earthy, and vanilla notes of rooibos with an invigorating blend of spices. 

PRODUCT DETAILS: 

• Caffeine-Free
• 20 Tea Bags per Box
• Brewing: Bring water to a boil (212ºF/100ºC) and steep for 6-8 minutes
• Ingredients: Organic Rooibos, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Cardamom, Organic Ginger, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Cloves

IMPACT: Made with love in South Africa ♥ Equal Exchange’s mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and to demonstrate, through our success, the contribution of worker co-operatives and Fair Trade to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable world.

Equal Exchange's rooibos is grown by farmers at the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative, a democratically organized group of small-scale farmers who have grown rooibos plants in South Africa for generations. Small-scale farmers are very rare in the plantation-dominated rooibos industry. These farmers were pushed off the most fertile land in the 1800s and later endured segregation imposed by apartheid. They now grow food in the very dry, rocky soil of the Cedarberg Mountains which presents a big challenge for most of their crops. With Rooibos, however, the slower growth and lower production have resulted in notably higher quality tea compared to plantation Rooibos which is grown on the most fertile lands. Today, the vast majority of rooibos production is on plantations with white landowners, making Wupperthal a true gem in a rocky landscape.

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