Drink tea to protect nature

Could it really be that simple?

By growing tea in harmony with nature, this is exactly what we at Monteaco have shown for the past decade in the mountains of Northern Thailand.

Now we are excited to invite you to be part of our mission to change the tea industry from the ground up!

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Providing the world with Forest Friendly Tea from the mountains of Northern Thailand

Monteaco Forest Friendly Tea

Our concept of "Forest Friendly Tea" is rather simple. All our tea is grown in harmony with nature in Northern Thailand and provides sustainable conditions to preserve forests,
protect biodiversity and provide long term source of income for local tea farmers.

By offering farmers more money for their tea if they leave nature virtually untouched, natural diversity is created within our tea plantations, resulting in a functioning ecosystem that supplies oxygen, clean water, pollination of plants, pest control and most importantly, a fantastic cup of tea.

  • No pesticides

    If there is one insect who wants to eat our tea, there is always another insect who wants to eat the first one! In our tea forests the natural biodiversity is allowed to thrive, helping our tea plants along the way.

  • No fertilisers

    The fallen leaves from large trees of various species provide the soil with all the nutrition it needs, removing the need for using any fertilisers around our tea. The tea might take longer to grow this way, but we think it's worth it, trusting the ecosystem to maintain itself.

  • No irrigation systems

    Strong root systems together with a shadowy canopy keep our tea plants nourished and thriving. By removing the need for irrigation, we avoid the risk of depleting water sources necessary for nature and people in the area.

  • FOREST FRIENDLY TEA

    Throgh our vast experience in the tea industry we have studied tea production all over the world and found that the most sustainable way to work with the tea plant historically has been to make food, not a drink!

    For centuries, people in the mountains of Northern Thailand and surrounding countries have fermented and eaten tea leaves, creating a dish called "Hmiang" . When producing tea for "Hmiang", tea plants are allowed to grow tall together with the surrounding forest.

    We're using the same way of thinking, but instead we produce high quality teas for drinking, creating a new way forward in the world of tea together with the farmers.

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