"Is Mauna Kea Tea ORGANIC?"

YES.  Our organic status is currently under Small Farm Exemption under USDA NOP Program due to limited supply of our tea. We have filed affidavit for small farmer exemption with Hawaii Organic Farmers Association (HOFA) and we only use organically approved sources of soil amendments and management practices for our tea production.  Furthermore, we produce our own fertilizers naturally without use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.

This is one thing that says about people's awareness of safe and natural food from chemical contamination and I am very happy to hear that people pay extra attention and money for organic products, but sadly often times it tends to become the only criterion for determining the quality of tea.

Organic does not necessarily mean High Quality Tea

"Organic" is a production and processing practice that involves chemical and other safety measure.  It does not determine tea grades, flavor profile and other important qualities in tea.  I repeatedly hear that people in the position of educating consumers say that their tea is better quality because it's organic.  Organic is one quality if you can taste the difference. 

To further understand the quality in tea, read "understanding tea quality ". 

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