Doi Mae Salong, a mountainous area between the boarder of Thailand and Myanmar, is home to many ethnic minority groups collectively known as the 'hill tribes'. Hill tribe communities in northern Thailand have with them the richness in culture and beautiful way of life that is closely intertwined with nature. All year long, the region is surrounded by cool mist, mountains, and vast areas of tea pla
ntation. Just like most tea growers in many countries, tea farmers in Thailand receive low and fluctuating prices for their produce and are the most vulnerable in the supply chain. Moreover, hill tribe communities are the poorest and most marginalized group in Thai society. An average hill tribe person lives on less than 1 US$ a day and most of the families do not have enough means to support their children through primary school. The communities generally lack access to basic rights, education, and health care. We need to change this. And we can by reinforcing income-generating capacities and socio-economic potential through one of their best products: 'tea'. This is not just another premium tea product, but a product with a unique 'story'.
‘TeaRak’ means ‘the beloved’ in Thai. Cultivated with great care and long tradition, our tea collections come from different hill tribe groups. It’s “one tea, one tribe, and one unique flavor”.
