About NIUKA Tea & Botanicals

About NIUKA Tea & Botanicals

About NIUKA Tea & Botanicals

About NIUKA Tea & Botanicals

About NIUKA Tea & Botanicals

Inspired by global traditions, NIUKA Tea is an ethical entrepreneurship for emergent culture. Founder Alexander Friend meticulously sources botanicals for his curated line of immaculate teas and tea formulas, designed to yield gourmet flavor profiles with powerful health benefits. The specialized use of "adaptogenic" herbs aims to support people in managing the many internal and external stressors so rampant in our daily lives - humanitarian aid for the modern world. Our line of single origin, heirloom teas complement the herbal blends with precision. Each tea is carefully sourced with values of high quality, organic cultivation and fair trade practices. We regard tea the way sommeliers regard wine. Each small batch of organically grown, fair trade herbs is hand blended with love in Oakland, California, packaged in 100% biodegradable pouches or 100% recycled and reusable paper tubes. And we ship orders in 100% recycled boxes - even the shipping labels are 100% recycled! Our name was inspired by ancient Chinese creation mythology. NIUKA was a goddess who blended the five universal elements in her magic cauldron to create a rainbow pillar that served as a bridge between Earth and Sky, Matter and Spirit. She used this bridge to repair the broken universe that had been shattered by gods warring for dominion. NIUKA is dedicated to the craft and purveyance of teas and tea formulas that help us reconnect to our bodies, to our minds, to our environment... and to each other.Read their story