You Can Taste the Difference

Welcome to the wondrous world of Zhena's Gypsy Tea. We offer exquisite teas and herbal infusions of exceptional character and rich underlying attributes. Combining the ancient tea blending principles that began with the earliest monks and herbalists with the latest health researh, Zhena's Gypsy Tea produces hand-crafted, premium quality, all natural and organic healthy infusions to please the palate and delight the senses. We take pride in selling only teas that are 100% organic and 100% Fair Trade certified.

A Loyal Band A Growing Brand

A commitment to social responsibility and the well-being of others has grown Zhena's Gypsy Tea from a small humble band of loyal Gypsy Tea consumers to a growing successful brand and we are grateful. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people everywhere through our offerings of only the healthiest and freshest teas, herbs and botanicals available.

Cause and Affect Tea

Because our teas are not mass- grown, but are nurtured, cultivated and hand processed by tea artisans, it is possible for us to offer the finest grades of unique and special harvests that protect the body and pamper the senses. Zhena’s Gypsy Tea doesn't just market products, it markets meaning, teas with a commitment to social responsibility, sustainability and the well-being of others. A community minded, pro-active company and one of the pioneer supporters of the Fair Trade Model, we work directly with small growers and out of the way tea gardens to affect change by providing these workers with healthcare, guaranteed maternity leave, childcare, literacy, better working conditions, and autonomy.

A Business Born of Courage

In 2000, Zhena was faced with the most difficult challenge of her life when her son, Sage, was born with a severe birth defect. Barely making ends meet, and with no health insurance to cover Sage’s mounting medical costs, Zhena was determined to earn the income necessary to support the needs of her son and finance the several surgeries to insure Sage’s survival.. With her degree in aromatherapy, love of tea and a small collection of money from friends and family, Zhena embraced her Ukrainian Gypsy ancestry and began pedaling her teas out of a cart on California street corners. Believing that selling her tins of tea could alter fate, Zhena became a purveyor of hope and the founder of Gypsy Tea. Today Sage is a healthy, energetic boy and the company is an Award Winning Brand delighting consumers around the globe.

Where is Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Located?

Nestled in the picturesque Los Padres Mountains, inland from the Pacific coast, the city of Ojai, California is an easy 90 minute drive north of Los Angeles or a 45 minute drive south-west of Santa Barbara and has a total area of 4.4 square miles with a population of 8,000. Reflecting Southern California’s relaxed and friendly personality, Ojai is widely known for being an active art community, spa retreat and spiritual sanctuary.

Are All the Ingredients in Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Natural?

We at Zhena’s Gypsy Tea offer only the purest, most natural teas. All of our hand-blended teas and infusions integrate only the finest, highest grade, natural essential oils of fruits and flowers. A masterful orchestration of botanical benefits, our products are made fresh with expertly blended organic leaves, herbs, fruits, healthful flowers, spices and essential oils that delivers the sipper a true and tasty steep that is full of flavor and character.. All the ingredients are certified GMO and allergen free, and are 100% natural and do not contain petrochemicals, dyes, artificial fragrances or preservatives. We are uncompromising in these principles and do not offer products unless they meet these rigorous standards.

What Does “Fair Trade” Mean?

Fair Trade certification is a market-based model of international trade that benefits over one million farmers and farm workers in 58 developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Fair Trade certification enables consumers to vote for a better world with their dollars, simply by looking for the Fair Trade Certified label on the products they buy.

Fair Trade Certified agricultural products including coffee, tea and herbs, cocoa and chocolate, fresh fruit, sugar, rice, and spices (vanilla) are currently available at over 35,000 retail establishments in the U.S. Fair Trade empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. By guaranteeing minimum floor prices and social premiums, Fair Trade enables producers to invest in their farms and communities and protect the environment.

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea stands in solidarity with the tea workers and empowers them by paying a pro-active premium which provides and supports fair wages and added benefits such as better housing, healthcare, education and a sustainable environment. In order to provide these benefits, Zhena’s premium is up to ten times more than conventional prices paid by many tea companies. The workers in Zhena’s gardens benefit from guaranteed health insurance, education, safe working conditions and no child labor. Every time you purchase Zhena’s Gypsy Tea you join in the Fair Trade movement and become an advocate for humane working conditions worldwide.

Our Tea Leaves Aren’t The Only Thing That’s Green

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea realizes that the health of our environment is a reflection of the choices we make and the actions we take. We care so much about how we impact our environment that we’ve chosen to hold ourselves responsible and take action. By committing ourselves to green practices such as buying wind power through the purchase of green tags to offset our company’s carbon footprint (how much CO2 they produce through production and electricity costs), we hope to set an example for other companies and individuals to follow. Our environmental approach begins at the very source by focusing on the impact of how the ingredients in our products are grown and continues all the way through to the packaging that we use. Our use of minimal, eco-friendly materials for our packaging, represents a lesser impact on the environment. All of our teas are available in fully recyclable and reusable containers and paper wrap refills that protect the tea and keep it fresh. We encourage you to reuse the tins with refills of our delicious teas.