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Arbor Teas Organic Fair Trade Loose Leaf Tea (Makaibari Estate Darjeeling)
VerdictFood standard
5.0/5
22 of 123 products had a scored ingredient list. 101 products had none, so they stay outside this score.
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Additives Ultra Processing Black Green Herbal Oolong Tea WhiteAbout Arbor Teas Organic Fair Trade Loose Leaf Tea (Makaibari Estate Darjeeling)
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Materials and composition
2 of 19 fields recorded| Whole food | 1 |
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| Single ingredient | 1 |
Certification
2 of 9 fields recorded| usda organic | Yes Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
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| Grade / certification | USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified Recorded on this listing. Not a reviewed certificate or register result. |
Sourcing and supply chain
1 of 4 fields recorded| Traceable supply chain | 1 |
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Ownership and legal entity
1 of 17 fields recorded| owner name | Independent (family-owned) |
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Price and commerce
2 of 16 fields recorded| Amazon/buy now | https://arborteas.com/collections/organic-fair-trade-tea |
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| Price tier | $$ |
Scan result
13 of 31 fields recorded| In-scope catalogue total | 133 |
|---|---|
| Products read for the score | 23 |
| Products we could not read | 110 |
| Sources checked | The Throne Standard assessed 16 of 123 products (13.0%). Measured value 92.6%. |
| Last checked | 2026-11-07T13:46:19+00:00 |
| Clean & Safe: last checked | 2026-07-28 |
| Packaging | Compostable / home-compostable |
| Packaging detail | Backyard/home-compostable packaging; brand take-back offered |
| Packaging source: last checked | 2026-07-29 |
| Products in catalogue | 133 |
| Products read for the catalogue | 133 |
| Catalogue read % | 13.0 |
Identity
3 of 6 fields recorded| Company | Arbor Teas |
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| Country | United States |
info@ArborTeas.com |
Further detail
25 of 92 fields recorded| NOVA processing class | 1 Unprocessed / minimally processed Read recorded source |
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| Women-Owned | Yes |
| Grown In | India (Makaibari Estate, Darjeeling), Sri Lanka (Idulgashinna Estate), China (Da Zhang Shan Cooperative) |
| Positive note 1 | Certified organic |
| Positive note 2 | Traceable, farm-to-shelf |
| Positive note 3 | Fair Trade sourced |
| Positive note 4 | Family-owned Ann Arbor company whose entire loose-leaf line is both USDA certified organic AND Fair Trade Certified; sources from named Fair Trade estates/co-ops including Makaibari Estate (India) and Da Zhang Shan Cooperative (China); backyard-compostable packaging. |
| Negative note 1 | Blender/importer, not a grower; single-estate only on some SKUs; no published heavy-metal testing. |
| Processing level | Minimally processed |
| Additives | None |
| H3 Q1 | Is Arbor Teas organic? |
| Answer 1 | Yes. Arbor Teas is certified organic (USDA Organic, Fair Trade Certified) |
| H3 Q2 | Is Arbor Teas a whole food / single ingredient? |
| Answer 2 | Yes. Arbor Teas is a whole, single-ingredient tea with nothing added. |
| H3 Q3 | Where is Arbor Teas from? |
| Answer 3 | Arbor Teas is from India (Makaibari Estate, Darjeeling), Sri Lanka (Idulgashinna Estate), China (Da Zhang Shan Cooperative). |
| H3 Q4 | Is Arbor Teas traceable and ethical? |
| Answer 4 | Arbor Teas publishes its sourcing. Fair Trade certified. |
| H3 Q5 | Is Arbor Teas organic and tested for contaminants? |
| H3 Q6 | What certifications does Arbor Teas hold? |
| Answer 6 | Certified organic Global Organic Alliance (USDA National Organic Program). |
| H3 Q7 | Where can I buy Arbor Teas and how much? |
| Answer 7 | Ships to USA; international via checkout. |
| H3 Q8 | Is Arbor Teas worth it? |
| Answer 8 | Arbor Teas is one of the genuinely organic, traceable tea options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products. |
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