Vanilla Rooibos Tea

$ 5.50

Sweet, inviting vanilla accents this botanical infusion of the rooibos plant from South Africa. With zero caffeine, this tea is perfect for after dinner as dessert in a cup!

*Includes 20 Tea Bags per Box*

Instructions: 

• Bring water to boil (212F/100C)
• Steep for 5-7 minutes.

Ingredients:

• Organic Rooibos, Organic Vanilla Flavor, Natural Flavors

Details:

• Kosher
• Certified Fair Trade and Organic

Handmade in Sri Lanka!

Most teas–even those that are certified as fair trade–come from large plantations where workers have little say and are trapped in a system of dependency. The small farmers who grow Equal Exchange teas control their land and their livelihoods. Together, they're building an alternative tea model and a farmer-led future for the tea industry.

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.