ethically-traded rare and flavourful teas from Assam
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For almost a century, tea produced in Assam has primarily been grown in large plantations. Most of these large estates are owned by companies and corporations located outside northeastern India.
In the early 1990’s, a number of Assamese families began planting and cultivating tea in an effort to improve their livelihoods. Today, most of the tea leaves they harvest are sold to bought-leaf factories - often at prices that barely cover production costs.
Without access to small-scale processing equipment, technical and educational support or a market for their teas, many of these growers and their families are struggling simply to survive.
The small tea co-operative is dedicated to assisting some of Assam’s small tea growers to develop the capacity to process and market their tea.
We’re pleased to be able to bring a limited quantity of these very special teas to tea shops and retailers here in Canada.
Contact the small tea co-operative
- the small tea co-operative
- Box 179, Merville, British Columbia, Canada
- For more information about our products and our work in Assam, contact us at smallteacoop@yahoo.ca