Organic Teas
Organic Teas:
When deciding if organic products are right for you, the first thing to know is that tea which is NOT certified organic is still one of the most healthful beverages known. 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.
White:
Fannings (bulk pack) – Item: 5153 – Standard Min: 110Lbs [Kosher, Organic]
Origin: China. Specially selected for tea bags this organic tea offers an amber liquor with a neutral cup.Greens:
Ambootia Estate GFTGFOP1 - Item: 247-GSH – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. A very refreshing take on classic Darjeeling as the green oxidation style makes this tea drinkable as an iced tea as well.Ambootia Estate GBOPF - Item: A2202 – Standard Min: 55Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. This green organic tea offers a strong, sharp clean fresh cup with a green/amber liquor.Ambootia Estate Fannings - Item: A2201-2 – Standard Min: 55 or 61Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. The green fannings, are specially made for tea bags. The same sharp clean fresh cup with a green/amber liquor comes through.Oolong Tea:
Ancient Beauty Jasmine – Item: 533211 – Standard Min: 5Lbs [Organic, Fair Trade]
Origin: Jing Mai Mt., Yunnan, China. In Yunnan, likely the most culturally diverse province of China, you find in the Southern tip equa-distant from Laos, Burma and Vietnam the Jing Mai Mountains and its’ wild forest of ancient tea trees. This forest is a national treasure made of trees 1000 years old. The Bulang and Dai hill tribes have enjoyed the area’s teas for more than 1300 years. The particular jat of these tea trees is called Yunnan Da Yeh or Yunnan Broad Leaf and being wild they are unspoiled by machine or chemical cultivation. This is a unique tea that is also certified Fair Trade, 100% Organic and supports an indigenous natural heritage. The tea’s tippy base is unusual as a pairing for jasmine but works wonderfully; to find a heavily oxidized Oolong based jasmine tea is unique. This tea yields a beautiful caramel colored liquor and provides an uncommonly smooth and sweet base that balances with, but is not over-powered by the rich jasmine taste.Blacks:
Ambootia Estate FTGFOP - Item: A1100 – Standard Min: 44 or 73Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. A mellow delicate cup Darjeeling that also has a fancy leaf.Ambootia Estate Fannings - Item: A1201 – Standard Min: 55Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. This Darjeeling black tea is cut specifically for bags.Kopili Estate TGFOP - Item: K01100 – Standard Min: 44 or 48Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic]
Origin: Kopili, Assam, India. The Kopili Tea Estate takes it's name from the sacred River which meanders through these Hills of Assam and empties into the Mighty Brahmaputra in the plains. The soil in this region is predominantly similar to Darjeeling. Kopili Tea Estate is located in the Himalayan foothills at an elevation of around 2500 foot above sea level and is comparable to the mid-elevation Estates of Darjeeling. However, the climatic conditions are different from Darjeeling; the temperature being higher than comparable elevations of Darjeeling. The agro-climatic conditions of the region has also imparted a distinct flavor to the teas which are neither comparable to Assam Teas or to Darjeeling Teas of similar elevation. Above all the caffeine content in the teas is also significantly lower than comparable Assam Teas. This high-grown tea offers a mild and flavorful cup that allows it to be a genuine self-drinking Assam.Kopili Estate Fannings - Item: KO1201 – Standard Min: 61Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic]
Origin: Kopili, Assam, India. The same high-grown estate tea, but cut for use in bags. The fannings steep a medium bodied, very full flavored cup.Iyerpadi Estate OP – Item: 6001 – Standard Min: 40Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Iyerpadi, Coimbatore, India. This South Indian whole leaf tea, has a sweet, mild cup with a slight bite.Iyerpadi Estate BOP – Item: 6002 – Standard Min: 53Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Iyerpadi, Coimbatore, India. South Indian, BOP tea, with a full bodied cup with a nice, heavy mouth feel.Iyerpadi Estate Fannings – Item: 6003 – Standard Min: 57Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Iyerpadi, Coimbatore, India. South Indian, tea bag cut with a heavy but balanced cup.Herbal:
Rooibos Organic Whole Leaf - Item: RB08 – Standard Min: 39Lbs [100% Organic, No caffeine, Kosher]
Origin: Cedarberg, South Africa. Everything that you enjoy about Rooibos and 100% Organic as well.
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 this reason we have limited our sources for our organic line until more teas are available with consistently, legitimate certification papers. For more information on organic foods, visit the Organic Trade Association website. More information on organic tea trends.