Equo Earl Grey Tea - 3 boxes of 20 bags

Equo Earl Grey Tea
Abright brisk tea with a light clear flavor delicately scented withbergamot. Fair Trade Certified™, hand-picked organic tea from theDarjeeling region of India. The Pashok Cooperative was formed by Nepaliimmigrants in northern India. Includes  3 boxes of 20 tea bags each. 1.4 oz. (40g)

India :  Pashok Tea Cooperative

Traditionally,tea has been grown on the steep slopes of the Himalayan foothills nearDarjeeling, a city in northern India near the border with Nepal. TheNepali immigrants living in that area supported their families bypicking tea on large plantations.When the tea plantations closed in the1950's due to mismanagement, the workers lost their main source ofincome. Attempts at subsistence farming were unsuccessful because ofthe high altitude and poor soil quality. Tea cultivation was what theyknew. With management, marketing, and technical assistance from a groupof tea promoters in Darjeeling, the persistent group of small farmershave organized themselves into the Pashok Tea Cooperative and haveinitiated several community development projects. Sales ofcertified-organic English Breakfast, Green, Masala Chai, Earl Grey, andDarjeeling teas in Europe and the U.S. are offering hope to the 448families which belong to the cooperative.