Pure ....   Designer foil© doesn‘t absorb the natural flavours.(brewing colloids!) Safe .... Designer foil©, sterilizable up to 121°C! (FDA). Smart .... Exact dosage, no wastage, no dripping, no wringing, no teaspoon! Fresh .... Single estate premium Ceylon tea packed at the point of origin! Stylish .... Appealing Life-style flair with a touch of exotic flavour! Dressed .... Fragrance protective envelope© is tear resistant & moisture-proof! Original .... From the pioneers Der Bistrozucker München Germany!

Environmental Impact of Bistrotea

Sustainable Agriculture

Only the top 1% of Ceylon Tea meets Bistrotea specific taste and aroma profiles as well as its demanding quality standards. Such teas are exceptionally rare, and frequently cultivated by smallholder farmers in remote highland areas of the famous tea-growing districts. Moreover such teas are also under threat from a variety of factors such as urbanization of agricultural land, civil unrest or economic development away from agricultural production altogether. In recent years consumers around the world are switching their tea drinking habits from mainstream to increasingly more lifestyle or gourmet-type teas. This imbalance between supply and demand may limit the future supply of tea required by Bistrotea for its Hon-Circle Members.

Biodiversity and Conservation

In addition to adverse quantities of water and energy, ordinary teabags require enormous quantities of Manila-hemp (Musa textilis). Vast areas of agricultural lands have to be cleared for this mono- cultivation practice, thus forcing back the tropical forests in East Asia more and more. Harmful substances such as glues or pesticides that may exist in teabags cannot be found in Bistrotea.

Aluminium is infinitely recyclable

Natural resources can be preserved through the use of aluminum. At the end of its useful life, recycled aluminium retains its properties, which guarantees that it is possible to create value by recycling it into new products. Using recycled aluminium saves approximately 95% of the energy required for primary aluminium production* and produces only 5% of the CO2 emissions compared with primary production Today, Bistrotea TPODs are produced from about 80% recycled or scrapped aluminium, thus minimising the use of primary aluminium and consequent energy demand. (*source: EAA (European Aluminium Association) In most countries, the TPOD is not seen as packaging but rather as being part of the product. In Germany, Bistrotea TPODs can be collected though the Grüner Punkt (Green Dot) packaging waste system. This system recycles 70% of aluminium packaging in Germany.

Downsizing and miniaturization also decrease the amount of greenhouse gases

Bistrotea needs a cup, not a machine! Choosing the right portion is in the preparation of a cup of tea, a fundamental element for reducing the size of its carbon footprint.

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