Teas with Rwandan roots that aim to do good
Sales of 3 Mountains teas help fund Stender Delaneyâs nonprofit Africa Healing Exchange, which runs womenâs empowerment training programs.
By Ann Trieger Kurland Globe Correspondent,Updated March 2, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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A line of loose-leaf and sparkling caffeinated beverages made from teas from Rwanda from the social enterprise 3 Mountains.Sally Tanner
Tea grows on rolling hills at high elevations in Rwanda, where the volcanic soil and temperate climate create ideal conditions. In fact, some of the worldâs best black, green, and white teas come from this small country. In 2009, Sara Stender Delaney, a Vermont native and Simmons graduate, moved to Rwanda for a year, spurred by a documentary she watched about the 1994 genocide. She spent her time working with survivors and their families. Since then, Stender Delaney, who now lives in Asheville, N.C., launched 3 Mountains, a social enterprise with two produ