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Numi Organic Tea

Food & Beverage / Specialty Tea

Headquartered in United States

Numi Organic Tea is a founding B Corporation (since 2006) that sources organic teas from Fair Trade and Fair Labor certified suppliers, with 89% of ingredients traced directly to farming partners. The company has invested over $1.8 million since 2005 in fair labor and trade premiums, including more than $1 million in direct Fair Trade payments to farming communities. On environmental practices, Numi achieved Climate Neutral certification by offsetting 100% of annual emissions, developed plant-based compostable tea wrappers that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 67.25% compared to conventional packaging and displace 14.3 metric tonnes of virgin plastic yearly, and calculated that a cup of their tea produces 86% lower emissions than conventional espresso.

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What Numi Organic Tea does well

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Environment

Numi Organic Tea holds B Corp certification and has publicly committed to sustainable packaging initiatives, including efforts to eliminate plastic from its tea bags and packaging. According to the company's published sustainability materials, Numi uses plant-based, compostable tea bags and has pursued reductions in packaging waste. The company has reported using renewable energy in portions of its operations and has engaged in carbon offset programs, though detailed third-party verified emissions data and comprehensive scope 3 disclosures are not prominently published. Numi is a member of the Regenerative Organic Alliance and sources certified organic ingredients, which involves land management practices intended to reduce synthetic chemical use.

Labor

Numi Organic Tea sources tea from farms in regions including China, India, Sri Lanka, and Africa, and holds Fair Trade USA certification for a significant portion of its product line, which requires adherence to labor standards and payment of Fair Trade premiums to farming communities. The company has published a supplier code of conduct and describes direct trade relationships with some farming partners. As a privately held company, Numi does not publish detailed workforce diversity metrics or comprehensive wage data for its own employees. Limited independent third-party audit data for its full supply chain is publicly available beyond what is covered under Fair Trade certification.

Numi Organic Tea products on Amazon

93 products from Numi Organic Tea, sold on Amazon (US) (showing 60 of 93). Leif earns a commission on qualifying purchases.

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