A leafy fairy chair in a bed of moss

Sustainability at Morelitea

Our mission is to help people connect with themselves and the forests we hope to keep around for future generations. That's why we prioritize minimal processing and eco-friendly materials like cardboard and paper, ensuring our packaging is fully compostable to reduce our carbon footprint. Unlike Mylar bags, which contribute significantly to waste, our choices reflect our dedication to the environment.

Going Beyond: Our Sustainable Practices

We strive to make sustainability a core part Morelitea. We go beyond standard eco-frindly choices to make the care of our forests at the center of all we do.

Local Partnerships

We proudly support local suppliers to reduce shipping distances and fuel consumption, fostering a stronger community bond.

Native Landscape

Our stories are based in a fantasy world that practices sustainable land management like food forests and native ecosystems.

Compostable Packaging

We promise to never use harmful plastics, metal lined one use tins, Styrofoam, or other harmful packaging practices just to save a couple bucks.

Artisan Craftsmanship

When possible we handmake our vendor signage using wood and paint with non-toxic, water-based acrylics. This ensures durability and easy reuse, minimizing environmental impact.

What happens after we create a new tea blend

Manufacturing Process: Tea

Purchase Ingredients

Our ingredients come from all over the world, and we want to ensure our ingredients are sourced ethically and sustainably. We work with multiple suppliers all located on the west cost of the USA who align with our values to get our botanicals, tea leaves, and flavorings.

Rod's Peach Black Tea Ingredients

Blend in the magic

Our family personally mixes every tea blend using our special recipes. Combining raw ingredients, and often in small batches where we stir the blend by hand, we put a lot of love into every tea we make.

Fiona's Jasmine Orange Herbal Loose Leaf Tea packaging

Compostable Packaging

We use more expensive packaging to ensure that our products are home compostable, even the labels. Given our small batches we print and cut our labels in our home office so we only make as much as we need to reduce our waste. Each tea is then hand packed by us with tea and cozy vibes just for you.

Creative Ways to Repurpose Cardboard Tea Tubes

Why don't you try some of these out and see if you can make an impact on your eco-footprint?
Read our blog for more ideas

Together, we can make a difference one cup of tea and one thoughtful gesture at a time.

Join the Morel Family in Embracing Sustainability

Let's cherish our planet and enjoy the cozy comforts of home brewed with care. Our family, descendants of the South Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, firmly believes it is our individual responsibility to care for the earth beneath us as those before us did. We are visitors on the unceded ancestral land of the Duwamish and Coast Salish people, and while we live here we are committed to restoring the native landscape - starting with our own backyard.
Learn about Indigenous Land Management