With every cuppa, we want to contribute to a better world for people and nature. That's why we source our herbal and green teas responsibly by buying from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.
When you buy Rainforest Alliance Certified tea you are helping build a better future. Rainforest Alliance stands for more sustainable farming and better opportunities for farmers, their families and our planet. The Rainforest Alliance program enables farmers to learn better farming methods, improve working conditions and take better care of their children and the environment.
Through the Rainforest Alliance program farmers grow better crops, generate more income and create better opportunities while safeguarding the environment and securing the earth’s natural resources. Now and in the future. And that tastes a lot better.
Previously our herbal teas were certified under the UTZ programme, which is now part of the Rainforest Alliance. You might still spot Red Seal herbal with UTZ certification and plastic wrap - we have recently removed this and soon our whole herbal range will be refreshed and plastic free under the Rainforest Alliance Certification!
Cultivation of relationships, land and plants.
At Red Seal we believe in the importance of working towards a more sustainable and ethical supply chain and this all starts with the cultivation of land, plants and relationships.
We use a range of incredible ingredients in our herbal blends, including the leaves, fruit, flowers, roots and bark of hundreds of different plants from all around the world. Herbal teas can be cultivated, as in the case of chamomile, or collected from wild sources, like rosehip or liquorice root.
By working with Rainforest Alliance, we’re helping to support some of the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time by changing the way the world produces and consumes. When you choose Red Seal products with Rainforest Alliance Certified ingredients, you are supporting the farmers who are looking after their workers and our natural resources.
Farmers and collectors pick, bag and deliver their ingredients
Thousands of farmers and collectors around the world cultivate and collect ingredients that go into the worlds herbal teas, each one with their own story.
Rainforest Alliance and our suppliers have programs in place to help ensure fair working conditions and better livelihoods for the people in these industries. These programs include working towards living wages for workers, gender equality, no child labour and better farming & living conditions.
Ingredients are dried and shipped to our experts for blending, taste testing and packing.
After the ingredients are collected and dried, they are sent to our experts to carefully blend together and create the flavours you know and love.
Careful quality control is used through the process to ensure the final product that reaches you is of the highest quality.
Steps towards sustainability
We are proud that our tea bags are 100% plastic-free. Choosing plastic-free teabags is a small switch that makes a big difference. They’re better for your body and the planet - no microplastics sneaking into your brew, no nasty chemicals leaching out, and far less waste overall. These teabags break down naturally, helping keep our soil healthy and our ecosystems clean. It’s a simple, thoughtful choice that supports a cleaner cup and a cleaner world.
Our tea bag tag and box are made of paper. You can remove the tag, flatten the box and put both of these into your curbside recycling bin.