Organic Hot Drinks - Tea, Coffee and Cocoa

Organic tea, coffee and cocoa are subjected to the same intensive processing methods as their non-organic counterparts. These processing techniques are sufficient to make it highly unusual for any pesticides to be present in the end product. So, why buy organic tea, coffee or cocoa?

Consumers usually decide to buy organic coffee, tea or cocoa because production is carried out using sustainable farming practices, specifically not allowing deforestation to occur as part of plantation farming techniques.

Some producers go down the Fair Trade route, which gives the consumer further altruistic benefit in terms of assurance that the workers on the tea or coffee plantations have been working under improved terms and conditions, giving them a better quality of life and reducing exploitation.

There are now a wide range of organic and fair trade teas and coffees available, as well as cocoa.

If your are looking for alternatives to conventional teas, there are many varieties of organic herbal teas now available also. Some of these have the added benefit of possessing medicinal properties: for example, peppermint teas to aid indigestion, chamomile to soothe and relax.

Web Links

The Tea and Coffee Plant 170 Portobello Road, London W11 2EB Tel: 0207 221 8137 Website: www.coffee.uk.com Email: coffee@pro-net.co.uk Independent suppliers of organic coffee and tea blends