Che Vivo is headquartered on our family farm / ranch

Situated in the high Sonoran desert of Arizona.

It is here, on this arid desert plot,

That we learn first hand

What it takes to grow the kind of food

That enables us to regain and maintain

Our health.

 

From our home base,

We reach out to like-minded growers

In other regions of the world

To source food stuff we need but cannot grow locally.

Tea is one of the major crops that we import.

 

The "tea folks"

That we have been connecting

And associating with

Over the last 20 years -

Tea farmers,

Tea masters,

Tea scientists -

Are highly skilled in their crafts,

And uncompromising in their efforts

In maintaining unsurpassed standards of

Purity,

Integrity,

And potency 

Of their teas.

 

They understand the lasting impact

Of their work,

Not just on themselves,

But also on others,

And mostly on the next generation.

 

The concepts of

Organic,

Biodynamic,

Regenerative

Farming practices and processing methods

Are not mere idle and trendy words

Spewed out for marketing purposes.

They are realities

That present real challenges

To be dealt with on a daily basis.

There are always difficult choices to be made,

And consequences to consider.

 

So our "tea folks" choose their paths wisely.

And we all benefit from their choices.

Hence we choose to support them.

This is a full circle

And a tightly knit community.

 

Every tea we select for our collection

Is the result of ongoing deliberation

Among members of our community of

Tea farmers,

Tea masters,

Tea scientists,

Tea related artisan food producers,

And tea consumers.

 

We are honored

To be allowed to wear many hats in this circle,

To participate in these conversations,

And to be an active part of this very short

And direct chain of supply of tea.

 

We strive to make good tea available to all.

 

We invite you to join our tea circle,

To become a part of our community

As we continue

To make lasting connections

Built on integrity and trust.