Clipper makes good organic teas in plastic-free packaging including white teas (young buds that are gently oxidised to create a healthy cup of antioxidants in fruity flavours like raspberry).
Everyone in England likes a nice cup of tea. Most teas are packed in plastic, which means that when you pour hot water over the tea bags, you’re literally drinking microplastics. Fair Trade tea is also important, as tea plantation workers often live in some of the poorest countries on earth.
And tea leaves are very absorbent, so choosing organic not only is good for you and the planet, but the tea plantation pickers (they don’t therefore have to wear protective clothing, in very hot climates).
NHS says that it’s best to avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing (or no more than 2 cups of weak tea daily – or 1 cup of mild coffee or cola). Also avoid some herb teas, check labels.
Use a sink protector mat to catch tea leaves, then bin (caffeine may affect compost creatures). Same with coffee grounds.
Clipper Also Makes Nice Herb Teas
Their herbal range is extensive though you’ll likely have to shop online to go beyond peppermint or chamomile (nettles, liquorice, fennel and dandelion).
Clipper’s Organic Peach Tea (with chamomile) is a beautifully refreshing drink in plastic-free packaging, by one of England’s most sustainable beverage companies.
The chamomile tea is combined with natural peach flavours and orange peel, plus some natural flavouring of mango and orange. Sold in unbleached tea bags.
Other flavours include berries and peppermint.
