Tea: 92 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
92 brands rated so far in Tea. The main supermarket and specialty tea brands. Read the Tea guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 921Trade AidTeaFair trade tea, coffee, chocolateHolds WFTO Guaranteed Fair Trade and publishes its suppliers.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities4 stars2Daintree TeaTeaAustralian-grown unblended black teaMakes its products in its own factories in Australia, where legal wages are close to a living wage.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain3 stars3Numi Organic TeaTeaOrganic and fair trade teasHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities3 stars4Clipper TeaTeaFairtrade organic teabags and teaHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified5Pukka HerbsTeaOrganic herbal teas and supplementsHolds Fair for Life certification.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities3 stars6ZoeticTeaOrganic Fairtrade teabagsHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities3 stars7Hampstead TeaTeaOrganic biodynamic teaHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified8Qi TeasTeaOrganic Fairtrade green and herbal teasHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified9Ito EnNo living wage evidence · TeaJapanese green tea and drinksPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10English Tea ShopNo living wage evidence · TeaOrganic teas and herbal blendsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11VAHDAM IndiaNo living wage evidence · TeaIndian single-origin teas sold onlinePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Celestial SeasoningsNo living wage evidence · TeaHerbal, green and black teasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13JING TeaNo full audit in high-risk countries · TeaPremium single-garden loose teaPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14Love TeaNo living wage evidence · TeaOrganic loose leaf and herbal teasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15Mariage FrèresNo living wage evidence · TeaLuxury French loose-leaf and bagged teasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16Organic IndiaNo living wage evidence · TeaOrganic tulsi and herbal teasPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17Rishi TeaNo living wage evidence · TeaOrganic loose leaf and sachet teaPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18Tea DropNo living wage evidence · TeaSpecialty loose-leaf tea blendsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19Nerada TeaNo living wage evidence · TeaBlack, green and herbal teas.Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20Tick TockNo living wage evidence · TeaSouth African rooibos tea bagsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported