Fair Trade Teas

Fair Trade, an international movement to promote equitable trade, has four key goals: 

1)  To pay farmers a decent, living wage.
2)  To create direct trade links to farmers, bypassing exploitative middlemen.
3)  To provide access to affordable credit. 
4)  To promote sustainable practices, such as organic farming, that help protect the environment. 

It works simply.  Tea producers meet specific criteria to be considered a Fair Trade co-operative or estate. Importers/Buyers pay a certain premium over the market value which is then channeled back to the workers of the co-operative/estate. A Joint Body of workers decides how to spend the funds.  This means that every time you purchase a Fair Trade tea, a portion of that price goes back directly to the workers of that tea estate.  

Some of the specific standards that Tea producers must meet are:
- Wages that meet or exceed legally established minimums
- Absence of forced or child labor
- Freedom of association and organization
- Safe working conditions, including protection from exposure to harmful agrochemicals
- Adherence to national and international labor protections, including those established by the ILO of the United Nations and, in India, the Plantation labor Act.

Tea workers have the capacity to play an active role in improving their own lives.  Here are some ways in which workers have chosen to use the Fair Trade Premium:
- At Makaibari, a Computer Centre has been established and over 300 micro-loans have been given to meet medical and educational needs, to buy livestock and to create small businesses.
- At Korakundah, typhoid and hepatitis B vaccines have been procured, chairs purchased for the community hall, cooking gas bought for workers and computers bought for the school.

Enjoy our Fair Trade teas and tell your friends.   Champion the cause of Fair Trade!

All our Fair Trade teas are clearly identified. Look for the Fair Trade icon    throughout our site to view our Fair Trade Teas. 

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Assam TGFOP - Organic
R Rowe
One of my favorites

A reliable, delicious tea that's great with milk!

Assam TGFOP - Organic
North Point Jungpana
R Rowe
Amazing Tea!

Such a great tea! I really enjoy the rich flavor and excellent mouth feel.

North Point Jungpana
Irish Breakfast
Miranda Beckenstein
Irish Breakfast - a strong cuppa

When I am looking for a some real punch in my teacup, I brew Irish Breakfast. It goes well with milk and is great for dunking my favorite biscuits (cookies in the USA).

Irish Breakfast
Kenilworth OP
Miranda Beckenstein
Kenilworth - our family favorite

I grew up in a suburb of Cape Town, called Kenilworth. That is why I tried this blend of black tea. It has become a family favorite.

Kenilworth OP
Organic Decaf Earl Grey
Lynn Darville

As I can't consume caffeine anymore, and I have been sad to not be able to drink my Silver Tips regular Earl Grey, I was so excited to find that they also have a decaffeinated Earl Grey! It is lovely and I am now able to enjoy my cup of tea again.

Organic Decaf Earl Grey
English Breakfast
William H Spataro
Memories of the tea room in Tarrytown

I currently enjoy six teas from Silver Tips. A gang of us in White Plains visited the tea room twice a week. Since there were four of us we ordered four different teas; each of us taking a half cup of each blend. My present choices come from those visits. I miss the shop and all the memories we made there.

English Breakfast
Silver Tips Earl Grey
Megan Riley
Very nicely scented tea

High quality, great price

Silver Tips Earl Grey
Silver Tips Earl Grey
Margaret Fox
Earl Grey never disappoints!

Silver Tips Earl Grey always makes my day! It starts my day, too!

Silver Tips Earl Grey
Organic Turmeric Chai
judy eierdam
Best tasting anti inflamatory!

The tumeric chai tea is my favorite hot or iced but the anti inflammatory properties of the Tumeric Chai is a delicious healthy treat I can enjoy every day. I have many flavors from Silver Tips but this flavor is the one I reorder the most.

Organic Turmeric Chai
Ginger Jasmine
Paul F
Best Jasmine Tea Ever!

I am so happy to see that my favorite jasmine tea is back. Just the right balance of smoothness and tastiness has enabled it to be well-received by all to whom I have served it, whether casual or serious tea drinkers.
I only wish there were an organic option. Regardless, I love this tea!

Ginger Jasmine
Rickshaw Oolong
Pup
My favorite Oolong!

An absolutely wonderful daily drinker. No astringency, and the subtle hint of jasmine is wonderful!

Rickshaw Oolong
Brew Basket
Laurie Singleton
Good strainer

Using it daily

Brew Basket
Ti Kwan Yin
Richard dingle
Love my afternoon tea buzz

The most relaxing time of the day with my wife is our afternoon tea. We take our time as while the tea cools it improves in both flavor, mouth feel, and of course the buzz. This is my only deliberate flirt with caffeine and everything else that is packed into this tea. We believe this time together, music, tea, and laughing improves all the rest of our life.

Ti Kwan Yin
Gunpowder
Radclyffe Thompson
Delicious tea!

I discovered this tea some years ago and have been using it ever since.

Gunpowder
Herbal Chai
Marjorie
lovely, herbal and spicy

great non-caffeinated treat when I want something warm and sweetened with honey and almond milk

Herbal Chai