Organic Teas

The G.S. Haly Co. carries 100% Certified Organic teas which guarantees that its teas are regularly inspected and found to uphold the environmental standards established by the certifying organization. The G.S. Haly Co. also supports organic tea as a conscious choice as its production is more beneficial to the soil and workers in the tea garden.

Green Teas:

Line #	Name
7001	Iyerpadi Estate FOP Origin: South India Case Weight: 29 lbs Kosher: Yes Fair Trade Optional Bright, medium clean grassy cup Currently Out of Stock
7002	Iyerpadi Estate BOP Origin: South India Case Weight: 38 lbs Kosher: Yes Fair Trade Optional Well balanced, flavorful cup
7003	Iyerpadi Estate Fannings Origin: South India Case Weight: 44 lbs Kosher: Yes Fair Trade Optional Teabag cut, bold character Currently Out of Stock
A2100	Ambootia Estata TGFOP Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India Case Weight: 55 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic 100% Darjeeling Fair Trade Optional Green whole leaf with a refined, sweet cup
A2202	Ambootia Estate Fannings Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India Case Weight: 55 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic 100% Darjeeling Fair Trade Optional This green organic tea offers a strong, sharp clean fresh cup with a green/amber liquor.
4157	Organic Green Fannings Origin: Xiaxi, Jiangxi, China Case Weight: 99 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic Fair Trade Optional This green tea is cut for tea bags and offers a great specialty tea alternative for iced or hot tea with a mild taste.
5138	Sencha Organic Origin: Zheijang, China Case Weight: 44 lbs Kosher: Yes This Chinese interpretation of the Japanese classic green offers a nice comparison with the traditional flat natural whole shiny leaf and a mild delicious cup.

5125	Yunwu Green (Cloud Mist) Origin: China Case Weight: 44 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic This whole leaf classic green has a wonderfully light and clean cup.

 

Black Teas:

Line #	Name
6001	Iyerpadi Estate OP Origin: Coimbatore, South India Case Weight: 39 lbs Kosher: Yes 100 Organic Fair Trade Optional This whole leaf tea, has a sweet, mild cup with a slight bite
6002	Iyerpadi Estate BOP Origin: Coimbatore, South India Case Weight: 46 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic Fair Trade Optional Full body with nice, heavy mouth feel
6003	Iyerpadi Estate Fannings Origin: Coimbatore, South India Case Weight: 53 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic Fair Trade Optional Tea bag cut, heavy, balanced cup
A1201	Ambootia Estate Fannings Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India Case Weight: 55 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic 100% Darjeeling Fair Trade Optional This tea is cut specifically for bags.
A1100	Ambootia Estate FTGFOP Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India Case Weight: 44 or 73 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic 100% Darjeeling Fair Trade Optional A mellow delicate cup Darjeeling that also has a fancy leaf. Currently Out of Stock

 

Herbal Teas:

Line #	Name
RB08	Organic Rooibos Origin: Cedarberg, South Africa Case Weight: 39 lbs Kosher: Yes 100% Organic No Caffeine Everything that you enjoy about Rooibos and 100% Organic as well

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Up until synthetic fertilizers and pesticides were introduced, all tea was organic. Dramatic plant growth made possible by the use man-made fertilizers and easier garden maintenance through the use of chemical pesticides, made the continued use of organic practices a poor business decision for garden owners. Many older tea estates have over-used these modern tools, which has depleted the soil and weakened the tea bushes.

In 1980 a German company by the name of Schraders, first introduced organic tea to the European market. Since then, Germany has become the biggest advocate and consumer of organically grown teas in the world.
The first tea estate to convert completely to organic production was the Luponde Estate in Tanzania in the late 1980s. Several Indian and Japanese gardens were quick to follow their lead.

The organic category has moved out of the health food stores and has found a niche in the premium tea trade. One of the last obstacles for the organic category is legitimate certification. The U.S. Department of Agriculture monitors a rigid set of guidelines for the U.S. organic industry, which were recently introduced in the first National Organic Program, developed by the federal government.

For more information on organic foods, visit the Organic Trade Association website. The Organic Trade Association is the leading business association representing the organic industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its more than 1,000 members include growers, processors, shippers, retailers, certification organizations and others involved in the business of producing and selling certified organic products.