Zhena’s Gypsy Tea
Graphic by Zhena’s Gypsy Tea
Although purchased primarily for my then-visiting (and English Breakfast-loving) father-in-law, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea’s Breakfast Bliss, a black tea from India and Sri Lanka, had me at first sip with its robust and full-bodied flavor.
Not only is Zhena’s a woman-owned business—she started out pedaling from a cart—but its teas are also organic- and fair-trade certified. The Ojai, Calif.-based company buys wind power through the purchase of green tags to offset its carbon footprint. And the reusable, refillable, and recyclable tins, which are made in a fair-trade facility in China, are absolutely luscious to behold. I want to hoard them like dragon treasure and secrets. Available in loose leaf and unbleached sachets. (From $5.99, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea and most natural-food stores)
Jenny said,
April 18, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Oh, I’m so glad to see someone else enjoying Zhena Tea! I absolutely love Zhena’s Raspberry Earl Grey. It’s my favorite tea ever. Seriously. I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
carmen said,
April 25, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I am trying to stop drinking the bad work coffee and switch to healthier, organic, fair-trade tea instead. So - thanks for the timely recommendation! I saw this brand in my Whole Foods recently and bought some of the Gypsy King Chai to try. Yum! I have been drinking it for the past few days and it is so good! I can’t wait to try some of the other flavors!
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[...] * Zhena’s Gypsy Tea - “Not only is Zhena’s a woman-owned business—she started out pedaling from a cart—but its teas are also organic- and fair-trade certified. The Ojai, Calif.-based company buys wind power through the purchase of green tags to offset its carbon footprint. And the reusable, refillable, and recyclable tins, which are made in a fair-trade facility in China, are absolutely luscious to behold.” [...]
Parvati said,
October 20, 2007 at 12:41 am
i love the tins, and have thus far tried (2) of the teas. the rooibos is very tasty, but the white tea with mint is not great. i just purchased the lemon rooibos, but haven’t tried it yet. i really like supporting organic, fair trade, and woman owned business, so i’ll eventually try all the teas.