A fine blend of Darjeeling and Assam teas create a rich, full-bodied tea. Fair Trade Certified™, hand-picked organic tea from the Darjeeling region of India. The Pashok Cooperative was formed by Nepali immigrants in northern India. Includes 20 tea bags. 1.4oz. (40g)
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Pashok Tea Cooperative
Traditionally, tea has been grown on the steep slopes of the Himalayan foothills near Darjeeling, a city in northern India near the border with Nepal. The Nepali immigrants living in that area supported their families by picking tea on large plantations.When the tea plantations closed in the 1950's due to mismanagement, the workers lost their main source of income. Attempts at subsistence farming were unsuccessful because of the high altitude and poor soil quality. Tea cultivation was what they knew. With management, marketing, and technical assistance from a group of tea promoters in Darjeeling, the persistent group of small farmers have organized themselves into the Pashok Tea Cooperative and have initiated several community development projects. Sales of certified-organic English Breakfast, Green, Masala Chai, Earl Grey, and Darjeeling teas in Europe and the U.S. are offering hope to the 448 families which belong to the cooperative.
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