Tea has a long and complex history, beginning in southwestern China and traveling across the globe via colonization. The first steps towards decolonizing the tea trade are to acknowledge the people who brought (and still bring) us tea, despite the colonization, racism, and abuse they have been subjected to. One of our missions as a socially responsible brand is to educate our communi-tea on the origins and history of tea. This way we can all make more conscious decisions on what, where and how we purchase. So, we've put together this little timeline with a brief history of how tea traveled the world. It may not look brief, but believe us - in the thousands of years tea has been around, these are just the highlights (or should we say lowlights) of its journey. We've included a range of countries that made significant impacts on the history of tea. Don't worry if this feels a little basic; stay tuned for some more in depth articles on the origins of tea.
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MLK Day Reflections
Every year, on MLK Jr Day, we take some time to reflect on the work and impact he had, and the work we still have left to do. While the civil rights movement paved the way for many improvements in the lives of BIPOC people, there are still huge discrepancies in the resources and opportunities accessible to people of color.