Co Op Fairtrade 99 Tea Blend 80 Round Bags 50g
Our Unique Blend...
Every day the British public drink more than 8 million Fairtrade hot drinks.
Today, 99 tea is a hall mark for quality and value for money. It is a household name with a world wide reputation, yet it came about almost by accident. The name 99 wasn't a marketing brainwave. It was the factory blend number.
In the early 1900's, when 99 Tea first appeared it was known as Prescription Tea. Tea drinking was highly fashionable and supported by the medical profession. Every packet carried the approval of some eminent physician and claimed to be a remedy for headaches, loss of memory, sleepiness and scurvy, to name a few.
In the late 1930's these advertising claims went out of fashion. 'Prescription' was no longer an appropriate name so a new one was introduced. At the time the Co-operative Wholesale Society blended and packaged tea to order. Each region of the country had its own blend to suit the local water. The 99 blend happened to be Prescription Tea.
From then on it became known as Co-op 99 grew in stature to become our top selling brand.
The leaves used in the 99 Tea are from estates in East Africa, India and other tea producing areas. The East African teas give the blend the distinctive reddish colour with good strength and rich flavour. The Indian teas have a more robust quality to compliment and balance the 99 blend, giving an overall smooth taste.
Details
Brand
Co Op
Features
Fairtrade, Delivering a great cuppa for over 100 years
Pack Size
250
Unit (free text)
g
Ingredients
Tea: Traded in compliance with Fairtrade Standards. Total 100%
For allergens, see ingredients in bold
Third Party Logo Other Text
Fairtrade - Fairer trading conditions for Fairtrade farmers and workers and opportunities for them to invest in democratically agreed projects such as education, water supplies and medical facilities. For more information visit... www.info.fairtrade.net
Telephone Helpline
0800 0686 727
Email Helpline
customer.careline@coop.co.uk
Web Address
www.coop.co.uk/food
Contact Name
Co-operative
Usage Other Text
80 Round bags
Manufacturers Address
Packed for: Co-operative Group Ltd., Manchester, M60 0AG.
Preparation and Usage
Preparation Guidelines Place one tea bag per person into a warmed teapot. Boil freshly drawn water, pour onto the teabags and allow to brew for at least 3 minutes, or longer according to taste. Stir before serving. Alternatively, use one teabag in a mug, cover with freshly drawn boiled water. Allow to stand as above, stir, remove the bag and serve.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, store in an airtight container. For Best Before End Date: See Top of Pack.
Further Description
Going Beyond Fairtrade... Meet Betty Chesang, Fintea Co-operative member Betty is just one of 15,000 smallholder farmers from Kericho, Kenya where we have helped create the Fintea Co-operative to empower marginalised farmers and provide market access by committing that when available, at least 10% of our 99 tea is grown by them. Here at The Co-op, not only are all our own brand hot drinks Fairtrade, but we are going beyond Fairtrade and supporting our farmers with additional projects. Visit www.info.fairtrade.net
Return To
We're here to help... Freephone 0800 0686 727 we're here 7 days a week customer.careline@coop.co.uk Please let us know the Barcode Number and the Date Code Co-operative Group Ltd., Manchester, M60 0AG. www.coop.co.uk/food
Regulated Product Name
99 Tea Blend
Company Address
Manchester, M60 0AG.
Recycling Info
Recyclable Carton
Not Recyclable Film
Country
United Kingdom Packed In
Storage Type
Ambient Type
Pack Type
Box Type
Standardised Brand
Co-operative Brand
Unit (specific)
Grams Unit (specific)
New Product Development
Final Product - Not NPD New Product Development
Allergy Advice
Please Note: This product may contain any of the following allergens:
- • Cereal containing gluten
- • Crustaceans
- • Eggs
- • Fish
- • Peanuts
- • Soya
- • Milk
- • Celery
- • Nuts
- • Mustard
- • Sesame
- • Sulphur Dioxide
- • Lupin
- • Mollusc