The Benefits of Buying Organic Tea in Bulk

llWhether you run a café or share tea with a large community group, buying your tea in bulk quantities offers many advantages.

In this article we'll explore those benefits, including cost savings and much more.

Value for Money

One of the clearest advantages of buying organic tea in bulk is that you get the best price. When you buy larger amounts, the per-unit cost drops. This is because suppliers can reduce packaging, handling and distribution overheads and pass those saving onto you. For specialty teas which are typically more expensive, these savings are the most apparent.

Lower costs initially mean your cost per cup serving is lower allowing you to either lower your prices to attract new customers or have a larger profit margin to use to expand your business.

The range of sizes available in bulk buying also gives you flexibility in the quantities you purchase. This lets you be more efficient, avoiding frequent re-ordering for popular teas and ensuring less common teas don't spoil. This also reduces the chance of impulse buying so you won't be stock with lots of seasonal teas that aren't in demand.

Retain Freshness and Flavour (With Proper Storage)

A common concern with buying in bulk is the assumption that your tea will lose its flavour. Firstly, ordering a larger batch means the entire lot is fresh at the time of purchase, whereas smaller retail packages may sit on shelves for weeks or months before being consumed.

Secondly, good herbal teas keep their fragrance and light floral taste for a long time, so bulk ordering won't affect the quality of tea that you serve which could impact your important customer reviews if you're a business.

Ensure you store your tea properly to get maximum shelf life:

• Use an airtight container as oxygen can affect the taste.
• Keep in a cool place, away from heat and direct sunlight as this can cause spoiling.
• Keep away from moisture as this will start the tea releasing its flavours leading to disappointment when you serve it with a weaker taste.
• Keep clear records of batch numbers or purchase dates so you can monitor quality over time and ensure older stock is used first.
• Use smaller containers not just the main bulk container to reduce repeated exposure of the whole batch to air and moisture.

Reduced Packaging Waste

As we mentioned above, buying in bulk means less packaging and that's one of the reasons the supplier can pass on savings to you. It's also much better for the environment. Smaller sizes require more boxes and packets to be produced compared to bulk orders. Some wholesale suppliers are making the switch to recyclable or biodegradable packaging so as this becomes more widespread, bulk orders will become more sustainable.

Swapping to loose leaf tea can reduce the packaging impact even further, replacing the need for individual tea bags and foil lining. Although tea bags can be composted this is not always practical depending on your business or property so removing the bag creates less waste. Loose leaf teas also look very inviting when displayed.

Lower Carbon Footprint from Transport

Bulk purchasing can also help reduce carbon emissions associated with transport. Fewer shipments are needed overall when you buy large quantities rather than many small orders. That means fewer trucks, and reduced fuel consumption across the supply chain. The reduced packaging we mentioned above makes more room on those trucks too.

Support Sustainable Farming With Organic Teas

Most wholesale suppliers have a large organic range, although you'll need to ensure they have an ACO label to ensure the supply chain is being monitored. If you choose these ranges, you're helping those organic farms thrive as it's not always viable for smaller operations to ship in smaller quantities. You can, and should, ask for certifications or results from third-party labs from your wholesale supplier at any time to ensure they're using a good supply chain.

These organic operations use natural fertilisers instead of chemicals. This is better for the environment as chemical pesticides and fertilisers harden soil over time leading to more dependence on them and they can harm surrounding wildlife and water. They also require heavy safety equipment to be worn by those spraying the chemicals and can leave traces on the final product.

By choosing organic, you support operations that cut out these harmful chemicals even if it means smaller batches and a slower growth time. This leads to better working environments and healthier soil which over time can remove carbon from the atmosphere, further moving your tea towards sustainable. Proving there is a consumer desire for these practices by buying in bulk will help keep them open and for other farms to make the switch.

Organic farms also tend to have stronger morals so they will push for fair wages, safe working hours and conditions, and invest in their surrounding communities. Although it's ideal to support this for society in general, it's also a smart business move. Australians are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment and tend to favour smaller ethical practices. When you buy organic tea, you could choose to advertise the operations you're supporting, and you'll likely notice an increase in custom.

Many people also prefer the taste of organic teas as the lack of chemicals allows the natural richness to blossom so you're sure to get good reviews and repeat business if you make the switch.

At Teavision, we have a large certified organic range which you can browse here. We also offer our best prices for wholesale customers so why not open an account today.

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