Wednesday, April 18, 2007

All About Organic Tea and Coffee

If you are new to the idea of organic teas and coffee, this article will be of some help to you. If you aren't, then forgive this useless post!

"Wild Thyme Whole Food & Tea owner Jill Lyons said, "You won't have to worry about any of the pesticides or chemicals that are sometimes used on the tea leaves. In order to create a more suitable environment, instead the farmers are the ones who create the more suitable environment."

To be considered an organic coffee or tea farm, strict guidelines are required.

Lyons said, "You have to first of all apply. You have to get your farm in compliance with certain particular structures. In the U.S. there is an organic certification system that is kind of standardized, and there is a certain expectation level."


Read the article.