Where do samova teas come from?

samova and our suppliers pay close attention to fair trade and that the respective tea gardens are working in a qualitatively and ethically sound manner. We do not only rely on certificates from our suppliers: The tea tasters we work with have personally visited and inspected the plantations of our raw material producers. They know the local conditions and circumstances and, in addition to the quality of the raw materials, they also pay particular attention to the following points: reinvestment locally in social insurance for the pickers, good accommodation and the guarantee of (school) training. The ingredients for our tea and herbal specialties come mostly from nearby growing areas, such as EU countries and Switzerland - and due to the raw material, of course, also from more distant areas, such as South Africa, South America, India and Sri Lanka. Information about the countries of origin of our teas can also be found on the products and the respective pages here on samova.net. Internally we work according to HACCP and carry out regular in-house controls as well as voluntary tests by independent German institutes for all varieties. We purchase all raw materials for consumption exclusively from certified, inspected German farms and traders. We pay great attention to renewable and recyclable raw materials with environmentally friendly gentle cultivation and production methods. Our organic varieties bear the European BIO seal to make their quality verifiable and traceable at all times.