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we are tea&

we believe that everyone deserves access to basic needs and that the time to end poverty is long overdue

the problem

  • zabaleen – 70,000 people live in the bottom 10% income class in egypt
  • orphanages – too few and underfunded
  • hundreds of thousands without homes
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our solution

support underserved local and egyptian communities through our company’s sales and growth

step 1: start with our ritual red – egyptian karkade tea. grow and move to step 2

step 2: share teita’s (arabic for grandmother) tea remedies, and more magically concocted tea blends. grow enough to move to step 3

step 3: improve sustainability and contribution as we grow

step 4: improve our processes and products

step 5: repeat steps 3 & 4

ways we are helping:

  • build adult family homes
  • fund retreat centers
  • collaborate with anafora farmers
  • fund zabaleen schools, housing, and fights for land rights

fuel your spirit & mind

modern blends. egyptian history. bringing the tea to the people, in bold and creative ways since 2013. tea& uses modern techniques and ancient wisdom to handcraft the perfect tea blends that fuel your soul.

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the alchemy of tea

tea [ tee ] \ ˈtē \ noun
1.) the elixir of life.

how we do it

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Magical Ingredients

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ritual red

an alchemized tea blend composed of hibiscus, mint, and ginger. savor its virgin flavor or imbibe creatively by adding 1.5 oz of whiskey to 3 oz of ritual red.

small batch. hand crafted. hand labeled.

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what is ritual red?

karkade is the refreshing red tea of egypt, and is a juice or tea made from hibiscus flower petals. It’s been an egyptian favorite since the ancient pharoahs, and is perfect for summer. egyptian hibiscus plantations are mainly found in the upper egypt regions of qena and aswan, and in the oasis of fayoum (faiyum).