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While organic is considered a trend by some, it has become a real necessity. Organic responds to a need, that of preserving our planet by using environmentally friendly production methods. Drinking organic tea means supporting agriculture that respects nature. However, given the rise of organic products in our daily lives, it's normal to have some questions. How can you ensure that a tea is truly organic? What are the other advantages of consuming organic tea? Learn to know and recognize organic tea with this guide.
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Whether in bags or loose, tea, whether green, white, or black, comes from the same plant. Whether you drink Earl Grey, Ceylon black tea, or English breakfast tea, your infusion is made from the plant called Camellia sinensis. The difference between these teas? Their composition (buds or leaves), but also their processing (drying, oxidation, etc.).Produced in countries like China, Sri Lanka, or Japan, the many tea varieties on the market are often grown far from our borders. However, it's not impossible to ensure the quality of the tea you consume.Organic tea, like any other product from organic agriculture, must indeed meet certain criteria to be certified.In Europe, a product like tea is certified organic after successfully passing several control stages. The various organic tea labels (and organic products in general) are also subject to usage rules. They cannot be used without the necessary procedures and controls being carried out. These labels are therefore guarantees of organic tea quality and any other product from organic agriculture. Perfectly recognizable thanks to logos present on the packaging, organic labels indicate certified teas and are there to reassure you about your choice.
Why drink organic tea?Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. Whether it's Ceylon black tea, Earl Grey, Chinese green tea, rooibos, white tea, or fruit or spice herbal teas, a flavored infusion made from tea leaves has many virtues.Tea is indeed known for its health benefits. Some types of tea have similar virtues and others have their own unique properties. Tea is mainly recognized for being rich in antioxidants. It is also known to help prevent various diseases such as:
Sencha green tea and matcha tea infusions, for example, are also known for their detoxifying properties.
Sencha or matcha green tea, Ceylon black tea, tea flavored with mint, lemon, or featuring notes of ginger or spices... From Japan to China or Sri Lanka, organic tea harvesting must comply with European regulation requirements.
Being the second most consumed beverage in the world has consequences. To meet such demand, many cultures use pesticides and other chemicals. However, did you know that tea leaves are not washed between harvesting and their arrival in your cup?Yes, you got it. Hello pesticides in tea and therefore, in your body! Between endangering producers' and your health and damage to the environment, tea cultivation and consumption are not without risk. Buying and consuming organic tea loose or in bags, however, allows you to enjoy tea's benefits while protecting the planet and your health.
The cultivation of organic tea has a lower yield than traditional intensive tea cultivation using chemicals, and this has consequences on its price. However, tea from organic farming is of better quality than traditional tea.
The organic tea range, whether plain or flavored with mint, lemon, or fruits, loose or in bags, has a higher price. However, consumers have understood that the product quality justifies it. Infusions made from different organic tea leaves are experiencing growing success. The organic tea figures attest to this.
China is the world's largest tea producer. However, not all Chinese plantations use pesticides and other chemical fertilizers to produce. The Yunnan tea gardens are, in fact, known for their organic teas. The world's oldest tea plantations are found in this region.
Rooibos, white tea, Earl Grey, Ceylon black tea, herbal infusions flavored with mint, lemon, fruits, spices, or with a ginger note... The different varieties of organic tea are available loose or in bags. Whether you want to opt for a tea with particular flavor notes, for the delivery of a boxed herbal tea that can be consumed throughout the day, at breakfast or bedtime, you'll find plenty of choices in loose organic infusions. Moreover, by favoring loose organic tea, you're choosing quality tea unlike some bagged teas found in supermarkets.
Sencha tea, matcha, Ceylon, English breakfast tea, Earl Grey, or rooibos, organic is an indicator and guarantee of increasingly controlled quality. Indeed, to better inform and protect organic tea enthusiasts and all organic agriculture products, a new organic regulation came into effect in 2021.
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