Quality & compliance

Tasted twice. Tested to your market.

Quality in tea is decided on the bench and proven in the laboratory. We do both, and we test to the rules of the country your tea is going to.

Every lot is cupped before we buy it and again before it goes into your blend.

Our tasters assess dry leaf, infused leaf and liquor for appearance, colour, strength, briskness and taint. Lots that do not meet the standard are rejected, however good the price.

Purchase cupping on every lot
Pre-blend cupping against your sealed reference standard
Retained sample from every container shipped

Tested to the destination, not the minimum.

Rules on pesticide residues and contaminants differ by country. The EU, UK and Japan are among the strictest in the world; the Gulf, Central Asia and Africa each have their own. We agree the test panel with you before shipment and test through independent laboratories.

Pesticide residues

Multi-residue screen against the destination's maximum residue limits

Anthraquinone

Tested separately; a common cause of EU and UK rejections

Heavy metals

Lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury

Mycotoxins

Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A where required

Microbiology

Yeast and mould, E. coli, Salmonella, total plate count

Physical and chemical

Moisture, total ash, water extract, crude fibre, foreign matter (to ISO 3720 / FSSAI parameters)

Panels and laboratories are agreed per order. Certificates of analysis are issued per shipment.

Testing laboratory: [LAB NAME, ACCREDITATION]

What comes with your container.

Commercial invoice and packing list
Certificate of analysis (laboratory)
Certificate of origin
Phytosanitary certificate (where required by destination)
Bill of lading
Tea Board of India documentation as applicable
Any destination-specific certificate agreed in your contract

Certifications.

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
Valid until:: [VALID UNTIL]

[CERTIFICATE PDF]

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
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[CERTIFICATE PDF]

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
Valid until:: [VALID UNTIL]

[CERTIFICATE PDF]

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
Valid until:: [VALID UNTIL]

[CERTIFICATE PDF]

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
Valid until:: [VALID UNTIL]

[CERTIFICATE PDF]

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[CERTIFICATION NAME]

Certificate no.:: [CERTIFICATE NO.]
Issuing body:: [ISSUING BODY]
Valid until:: [VALID UNTIL]

[CERTIFICATE PDF]

Buyers in different markets require different schemes — food-safety, ethical or religious. Tell us what your market requires and we will confirm what can be provided.

Downloads

[CAPABILITY STATEMENT PDF][SAMPLE COA PDF]

Packing

Vacuum liner inside sealed 38 kg sacks, protecting aroma and keeping out moisture and taint.

Container hygiene

Containers inspected and lined before loading to prevent condensation and odour pick-up.

Shelf life

24 months stored cool, dry and away from light and strong odours.

Registrations and licences

FSSAI licence: [FSSAI LICENCE NO.]
Tea Board of India registration: [TEA BOARD REG. NO.]
Tea Board exporter licence: [TEA BOARD EXPORTER LICENCE NO.]
IEC: [IEC NO.]
RCMC: [RCMC NO.]
GSTIN: [GSTIN]
Other registration: [APEDA / OTHER REG. NO.]

Send us your sample. We will match it, or tell you honestly that we can't.

Sample, target cost, volume, schedule, delivery point. We reply within two working days.

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