How can you do good not only for yourself but also for others while drinking tea? Simple: By supporting tea producers from the OneWorld Initiative and small farmer cooperatives! Unique herbal tea blends taste even better when each cup of tea advances organic cultivation methods as well as fair working and living conditions in the countries of origin.
The Most Important at a Glance
- Supporting tea producers promotes fair working conditions.
- Nepali Gardens and tee aus NEPAL focus on sustainable production.
- Buying tea helps educational institutions and health systems on site.
Fair Teas at Miraherba
Two exemplary companies are Nepali Gardens and tee aus NEPAL. The focus of their work is not only on clever Ayurvedic and organic tea blends, but also on a social ethic that governs their actions on the ground. They focus on fair working conditions that extend from the tea picker to the seller.
The icing on the cake: Nepali Gardens and tee aus NEPAL serve not only nature but also support the work of educational institutions and health systems on site.
Sustainability and Ethics in Tea Production
Many trips to tea-producing countries showed that ethical and sustainable practices are rare. Often the profit of tea manufacturers and dealers takes precedence over the well-being of workers and the environment. While most conventional tea producers spray pesticides over large areas and inhumane working hours with poor pay prevail, companies support biodynamic agriculture and fair wages.
Drinking Tea and Doing Good
The Miraherba family donates 50 cents to Shelter108 for every package of tea sold from tee aus NEPAL and Nepali Gardens. So you not only have an incomparably meaningful product, but also the assurance that with the tea you purchase, you are making the world at a certain place a little bit better and more just.
Fair Demeter Tea from Nepali Gardens
Nepali Gardens is a leader when it comes to fair cultivation and working methods in Nepal. The hand-selected Ayurvedic tea blends are pure powerhouses characterized by harmonious compositions and robust flavor. In addition, they are distinctively beautifully packaged: each tea blend comes in a hand-made paper package.
Tea in Demeter Quality
The herbs for the Nepali Gardens tea blends grow in the mountains of Nepal and are hand-picked by small farmer cooperatives. Before they are sorted and packaged, they are carefully air-dried. Nepali Gardens is the first supplier to bring its tea blends to the market in Demeter quality.
The Story of Nepali Gardens
Nepali Gardens is the house brand of the Oneworld Initiative, under which Ayurvedic tea blends are produced. The initiative has dedicated itself to protecting the ecology of the Himalayas and promoting biodynamic business practices according to Demeter principles. The cornerstone is Nepal's first Demeter farm: the "Land of the Medicine Buddha" farm was founded in 1997. In addition to organic cultivation, the preservation of biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, and an intact environment are important goals of the project. With the proceeds from sales, it is possible to achieve a noticeable improvement in the living and working conditions of the Nepali small farmer families involved.
Nepali Gardens Enables Help in the Earthquake Zone
In 2015, a severe earthquake devastated Nepal and many people still live in destroyed or hastily repaired houses. The Oneworld Initiative supports reconstruction in villages and enables school meals in schools.
Moringa Tea – Powerhouse and Miracle Tree
With its products, Nepali Gardens focuses on innovation. New are the delicious Moringa tea blends from the One World Initiative. For thousands of years, Moringa Oleifera, the miracle tree, has been used in Ayurvedic medicine. Pure or in combination with Ayurvedic plants such as Brahmi, Shatavari, Tulsi, turmeric or ginger, each variety is a little powerhouse.
tee aus NEPAL – Visionaries at the Tea Front
tee aus NEPAL is an authentic producer and supplier of pure Ayurvedic teas based in Berlin and Bhaktapur (Nepal). The company evolved from a small project, grew into a family business, and has remained unchanged in its mission for nearly four decades. The focus is on developing sustainable cultivation and the production site of Nepal, as well as supporting customer well-being.
The people at tee aus NEPAL pay special attention to the original use of naturally occurring products. Therefore, only natural production steps and environmentally friendly packaging materials are used: the loose tea blends are packed in beautiful cotton bags, which you can also use for storing small items after tea enjoyment.
Limited Edition and Fair Business Partners
For the self-developed tea creations of tee aus NEPAL, only pure and hand-selected teas and herbs of exceptional quality are used. The tea leaves come from a small tea garden in Nepal and not from huge tea plantations. Since the plants grown there are brought to maturity according to the seasonal cycle, the quantities of tea varieties are limited.
Where otherwise only large corporations or landowners pocket the profits and pickers are underpaid, at tee aus NEPAL the tea farmer and his family are the contract partner who receives a fair wage directly for their hard work.
Ayurvedic Teas According to Family Recipe
The variety of varieties offered convinces both in taste and from an Ayurvedic perspective. Classic Ayurvedic herbs such as Tulsi, Pippali, turmeric, Brahmi and Guduchi unfold their effects in every cup and make the teas something special. The great-uncle of the current owner of tee aus NEPAL is responsible for the Ayurvedic effect of the teas. The unusual recipes come from him, a Vaidya (Ayurvedic healer). For imbalance and lack of groundedness, the Vata tea is recommended - it works wonders.
Our Favorite Tea from Nepal: Masala Chai!
Particularly delicious are the various Masala Chai varieties. While the blend simmers on the stove, the spicy aroma brings back sweet memories of Indian street stands. The happiness triggered by tea is incomparable.
