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Hampstead Tea London P.O. Box 52474 London NW3 9DA www.hampsteadtea.com T. + 44 (0) 207 431 9393 F. + 44 (0) 207 431 3700 E. [email protected] September 2008 It's not all about organic... Biodynamic farming has been receiving more and more press lately from Chateau Monty, the TV series on a biody- namic vineyard to new celebrity chef Valentine Warner visiting a biodynamic beetroot farmer. Consumers are beginning to see the difference in quality that biodynamic farming makes. As the only biodynamic tea available, Organic and Fairtrade too, Hampstead Tea are committed to producing exceptional teas for the purest tasting brews - a range of loose leaf teas, teabags and herbal infusions. Biodynamic Farming - Nature's Healer Using all of nature's vital forces biodynamic farms are truly long term sustainable and created a micro environment for plants, animals and insects to thrive and survive. Very few farms adopt these practices because they are chal- lenging and rigorous and demand true dedication. Active preparations made from herbs like camomile, valerian and oak bark infused into the composts rejuvenate the plant and create a resilient root and stem system. And the conditions become perfect for the farm to take on a life of its own. The Tea Deva insect evolved at Makaibari tea estate, where most of our tea comes from, to feed on the aphids that attack the tea plant. A never before earth- worm has been found there too this summer. Makaibari The majority of our tea comes from the Makaibari estate in India’s Darjeeling province. It is the world’s first certi- fied biodynamic estate and the last owner-managed estate in the district. Makaibari teas have consistently been ranked among the best of all Darjeeling teas. “We give our tea plantation constant, and natural, assistance with biodynamic techniques. One look at our land, even to the unschooled eye, will show a forest teeming with wildlife and plant life, a bounty of the sky with butter- flies and birds, and all these synergistic life forces show up in the cup.” -Rajah Banerjee, Owner and Manager, Makaibari Notes to the editor: *HAMPSTEAD TEA launched in 1997 with the aim of making higher quality, pure biodynamic teas readily available. All teas are entirely organic and fairtrade and are hand rolled and fermented. *Biodynamic agriculture is often referred to as “organic plus” since it relies on holistic farming techniques that bring a greater natural balance to soil, plant, animal and cosmic processes. For more information visit www.biodynamic.org.uk *Rajah Banjeree will be in the UK in February 2009 as a guest of the Fairtrade Foundation during Fairtrade fortnight. www.fairtrade.org.uk. Email [email protected] to arrange a meeting. *Visit our website for more information on our range of teas. www.hampsteadtea.com For more information and samples - please contact: e: [email protected] t:020 7431 9393
