The world has been enjoying
tea for more than 5,000 years.
But only since 1995 has
biodynamic, fair-trade
certified tea been available.
That year in Hampstead, a
famous London hillside village
known as a breeding ground for
progressive ideas, Hampstead
Tea began.
The majority of the tea comes
from the Makaibari estate in
Indiaâ??s Darjeeling province.
It is the worldâ??s first
certified biodynamic estate
and the last owner-managed
estate in the district. Here,
66% of the acreage is
undisturbed rainforest where
tea grows in harmony with the
areaâ??s natural ecological
system.
Hampstead Tea was born from a
friendship between the
director, Kiran and the owner
of the estate, Rajah.
Exasperated by the quality of
most available products, she
visited Makaibari. She saw the
lush and thriving land, tasted
the outstandingly pure teas
and decided that it would be
selfish to not share them.
Because of this experience,
Hampstead products, including
the herbal teas, are
biodynamically grown. | 