Tea with Tae is Now USDA Certified Organic

We have an exciting update to share with our co-packing partners and brands looking for a trusted tea manufacturing facility: Tea with Tae is officially USDA Certified Organic. While this is a meaningful milestone for our team, the bigger story here is what it represents. Another layer of certification on top of an already rigorously audited, SQF-certified facility. Let's dive into what this means for brands looking to co-pack with us.

What USDA Organic Certification Really Means

USDA Certified Organic is a widely recognized seal, and for good reason. It assures consumers that ingredients are grown without synthetic pesticides, free from GMOs, and processed in facilities that meet USDA organic handling standards. For brands in the premium tea, wellness, and clean-label space, having a USDA Organic certified co-packer is essential.

But here's something most people don't realize: the USDA Organic audit is, frankly, a walk in the park compared to other food safety certifications. A typical USDA Organic audit takes roughly 4 hours. It's a focused audit on documentation, sourcing, and handling separation. Important? Absolutely. The full picture of a clean facility? Not quite.

Why Our SQF Certification Is the Real Story

Long before we pursued USDA Organic, Tea with Tae operated as an SQF (Safe Quality Food) certified facility. SQF is one of the most rigorous food safety certifications recognized globally under the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), and it's the standard most major retailers and brands require from their co-packing partners.

Here's how the two compare:

• USDA Organic audit: ~Focused on organic compliance
• SQF audit: ~ Covering food safety systems, quality management, allergen control, sanitation, traceability, supplier approval, HACCP plans, recall procedures, and more

In short, SQF is roughly 10x more rigorous than USDA Organic. It's the certification that truly verifies a facility is clean, safe, and operating at the highest quality standards from the moment ingredients arrive to the moment products ship out.

If you're a brand evaluating co-packers, SQF should be at the top of your checklist. USDA Organic is a fantastic addition, but it shouldn't be the headline. Clean product starts with clean systems, and SQF is the gold standard for that.

Why This Matters for Co-Packing Partners

For brands considering Tea with Tae as a co-packing partner, our recent USDA Organic certification means we can now produce certified organic tea blends for your line, fully labeled and compliant with USDA Organic requirements. But the real value of partnering with TWT runs much deeper:

• SQF certified facility with audits and protocols that exceed most industry standards
• USDA Certified Organic by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, ready to handle your organic blends
• Whole leaf tea and herb expertise, including custom blending and recipe development
• Plastic-free, biodegradable pyramid sachets made from non-GMO sugarcane
• Recyclable, retail-ready packaging designed to look beautiful on shelves
• Small-batch flexibility with scalable production, ideal for emerging and established brands alike
• Woman-owned small business (WOSB) certified, opening doors to supplier diversity opportunities

We've spent years building a facility that produces tea the right way, with the kind of attention to detail that brands and their customers can taste in every cup.

The TWT Co-Packing Advantage

Most co-packers will tell you they're certified. Fewer can show you the depth of certification, expertise, and quality control that Tea with Tae brings to the table. Whether you're launching a new tea brand, expanding into organic blends, refreshing your packaging, or scaling up production, TWT offers a co-packing partnership built on transparency, quality, and care.

We're proud to add USDA Organic to our list of credentials, but make no mistake: it's our SQF-certified foundation that makes everything we produce truly clean.

Partner with Tea with Tae

If you're searching for a co-packing partner that combines premium tea expertise, top-tier food safety standards, and now USDA Organic certification, let's talk. We'd love to learn about your brand and explore how Tea with Tae can help bring your vision to life, one clean, beautifully crafted cup at a time.

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