Fairtrade

We like to do our part to help those who make it possible for us to enjoy such wonderful tea. We were the first 100% Fairtrade tea range way back in 1995 and have stayed that way. Fair-trading ensures that a portion of the money from every kilogram of tea goes directly to the farming communities to fund social development programmes. These include village-electrification, education initiatives and medical care facilities. At our partner Makaibari estate for example, the disbursement decisions are taken by a joint body formed mainly by women workers empowered to represent their villages.

Visit The Fairtrade Foundation's website to find out more about how your premiums are spent in Makaibari.

Taken from the award-winning film, The Lord of Darjeeling, by Xavier de Lauzanne.