Bagless Tea

After consideration it's been decided here at Felicitea that we're not going to use plastic or paper.

We already carry all our groceries home in canvas or fabric bags, use public transportation as much as possible, recycle, eat locally when possible and are deeply concerned for the environment in general. We encourage our friends to conserve water, even when the drought lifts. We have heated debates about petroleum use, whether ethanol is really a green choice, whether electric or bio-diesel is the better choice and contemplate if carbon off-setting is (necessary) cheating.

We cannot, in good conscious, send you tea in a bag. The amount of petroleum and water waste to create plastic, or even paper, bags is simply not acceptable. Neither is their likely fate: taking up space in a landfill.

All of our teas are packaged in tins which can be recycled or reused. Tins can be used to store teas, herbs and spices. They can be recycled, made into wind chimes, use to store any small bits and pieces (nails, paper clips, all those spare one-nub Lego's). Some local customers even return their tins to Felicitea, to be used for their next order.

Tins are also, in our mind, a better choice for tea storage. Tea is protected from air, light and moisture, keeping your tea fresher, longer.

To make it easier on you, we're adjusting the way teas are listed: weight as well as an estimated number of cups will be listed with each tea.

Teas will still be shipped with cardboard boxes (those are recyclable) and we're working to find an environmentally friendly packing material.

We want every cuppa to be a happy one for you - and the world we live in.