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Organic tea and coffee

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 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.

Organic tea & coffee: featured retailers

Organic tea, coffee and cocoa are now widely available in most supermarkets, but some provide more of a selection than others. Below are some specialist stockists and producers of organic tea, coffee and cocoa.