BLACK TEA | Assam Organic Fairtrade

A full-bodied organic and Fairtrade certified Assam black tea

This organic and Fairtrade Certified Assam black tea from GROSCHE is a classic style loose-leaf black tea produced in India’s Assam state. Assam is in the North Eastern part of India and is well known for this kind of black tea. This loose-leaf tea has a full bodied reddish-golden infusion and a rich, dark malty flavour with notes of toasted caramel.  As a result, it’s a favourite morning tea and often had with milk and sugar or honey.

Fairtrade certified™ tea

This Assam loose-leaf black tea is Fairtrade Certified™. Fairtrade empowers small-scale farmers. It does not only provide them with better prices, but also with decent working conditions and fair terms of trade.

Certified organic tea

This Assam loose-leaf tea is not just a Fairtrade certified tea, it’s also certified organic. What does that mean for your Assam tea?

• No use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides
• Protection of lands surrounding the gardens
• Minimization of pollution and optimization of biological productivity
• Replenishment and maintenance of garden soil fertility
• Promotion of biodiversity in and around the gardens

How to make Assam loose-leaf tea

Use around 1 tsp per cup to make a nice full-bodied black tea that’s high on flavour. Set your kettle to 90 degrees Celsius. Don’t worry if you don’t have a kettle where you can set a custom temperatue. Simply boil your water and wait one minute before pouring it over your Assam black tea. Let it steep for 3-4 minutes and then pour it in your cup.  Try addind milk and sugar or honey for a perfectly smooth and mild cup of tea.

GROSCHE Safe Water Project

With your purchase of 100g of this tea, GROSCHE is able to provide 50+ days of safe drinking water to someone in need. GROSCHE is a Social Enterprise and certified B Corp, which is the highest certification for businesses that share a mission to do good for the world.