Monteaco
For the past ten years we have been working hard to develop our concept of Forest Friendly Tea in Northern Thailand and in that time established ourselves on the thai market under the name Monsoon Tea Company. Since the summer of 2022 we are moving forwards internationally under the new name Monteaco. ´
By working together with nature instead of working against it, we at Monteaco now reap all the benefits a healthy ecosystem offers us. We don't need any pesticides, fertilizers or irrigation systems as all of this is given to us for free.
If there is one insect who wants to eat our tea, there is always another insect who wants to eat the first one! The fallen leaves of the trees provide our soil with all the nutrition it needs, and the strong root systems together with a shadowy canopy keep our plants nourished and thriving.
On this expansion journey in Singapore, we want to share the same sustainable tea from the mountains of Northern Thailand with the same goal; by showing that it is possible to produce Forest Friendly tea in harmony with nature, we prove that a long-term shift toward a more sustainable tea industry is not just a dream, but our future for everyone.
The Tea Fauna Project
We work with entomologist Alexey Reshchikov to study biodiversity around tea plants in Southeast Asia. So far this work has resulted in the discovery and description of two new species of wasps, one which was named after our founder Kenneth.
We need an increased knowledge about nature to build successful conservation strategies and with this project we hope to build improved biodiversity databases and inspire ordinary people to learn and care more about what species live amongst us.
Learn more about the project here
Our Teas
All our teas are produced according to our Forest Friendly methods and produced in the mountains of Northern Thailand.
We have created long lasting relationships with our tea producers over the past ten years and have together developed new ways of shining a spotlight on tea from Thailand. Each producer makes tea in their signature way, with different production methods and different ways to handle the leaves.
Our tea master Kenneth Rimdahl approves each batch of tea arriving from the mountains and often makes trips to discuss new flavors and production methods.
