Changing the World- One Sip at a Time
Everyone has their own morning ritual, whether it is watching the news, doing yoga, or drinking a cup of tea. When enjoying the stillness of these early hours and the warm aromas that rise out of your favorite mug, the first thing on your mind probably isn’t where that tea originated, or what lives were impacted cultivating it. But if you are lucky enough to be drinking Nepal Tea, you know that your purchase is making a difference in the world. The world needs real betterment, not merely through words but through action. This is exactly what Nepal Tea demonstrates to its loyal customers.
Since its establishment in 2016, Nepal Tea has worked towards not only producing the finest teas, but doing so while creating a positive social impact for the tea farmers and for the world. The tea, grown on a farm in the vivid cascading hillsides of Panchthar, is organic. Organic farming promotes a healthier planet. It reduces the burden of pesticides and chemicals, builds healthy soils, reduces carbon dioxide thus mitigating the green house effect, and supports water conservation and water health. In effect, sipping Nepal Tea helps heal the earth.
Because Nepal Tea recognizes that social responsibility means not only taking care of the planet but also those who call it home, Nepal Tea and its tea farm Kanchanjangha Tea Estate (KTE) strive to advance the well being of their employees and those who live in Panchthar. Nepal Tea helps the people of Panchthar by giving jobs to those who may not have been able to support their families or themselves otherwise. They grant free housing to their employees, provide food and other necessities at a subsidized co-op rate, and have numerous philanthropic projects that have had an unparalleled positive effect on the lives of so many people in Nepal.
Nepal Tea’s social responsibility does not stop there; it strives to have an impact that not only helps the current working generation but the generations to come. From providing educational scholarships to all children of their farmers, to creating jobs for the future when they become adults, Nepal Tea is providing a path that allows the children of Panchthar the possibility of remaining amongst the jade hillsides where they grew up, preserving their traditions and culture. Nepal Tea recognizes the value and potential of people, and helps make their lives even better in so many ways. By choosing Nepal Tea, you are ensuring that these positive changes are here to stay.
When thinking about what tea is, words that come to mind echo that tea is warmth, tea is energizing, tea is comforting. Nepal Tea is all those things and more. Nepal tea is sustainability. Nepal Tea is positive change. Nepal Tea is social responsibility— Nepal Tea is a better future for all.
By: Bela Desai