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Hilltoppers, did you know that tea is a culinary staple in countless cultures and a trendy symbol for mindfulness, restoration, and even health protection in recent years?
Does all the hype have any validity? The short answer is: Yes. But the long answer is more interesting than you’d expect. ⬇️
🍵 Tea is an open invitation to slow down and relax. Encourage some inner calm by taking time to experience the warmth, aroma, and flavor of your tea.
🔋 True teas really are energizing. Black and green teas prominently feature caffeine and threonine that heighten mental alertness and endurance during athletic activities.
💧 Tea is truly hydrating! Even though tea contains caffeine, it doesn’t have the same dehydrating effect as, say, coffee.
💚 Tea drinking has been linked to reduced risk of heart disease, some cancers, type-2 diabetes, and may even help with weight management. Phytonutrients in the leaves of Camellia sinensis (the plant from which green, black, oolong, and white teas are derived) produce antioxidant benefits!
🤧 Herbal teas are just as beneficial as their true tea counterparts. For instance, rooibos and rosehip teas both offer significant amounts of Vitamin C, which can help reduce the duration of the common cold when you consume it on a regular basis.
#TeaCulture #Mindfulness #TeaBenefits #InnerCalm #Hydration #HeartHealth #FairTradeMonth #FairTradeMonth2023 #FairTrade #FairTradeCertified
Hey Hilltoppers! Our commitment to Fair Trade Tea is worth savoring. 🍵
In October 2015, we were the first food service company to commit to sourcing Fair Trade tea in our cafés nationwide. Nearly 10 years later, we are as committed as ever to the enhanced social responsibility and transparency that the Fair Trade label provides.
Here`s how we got there:
➡️ Tea plants thrive in warm, humid climates, meaning most tea is imported from abroad.
➡️ We have long fought for improved labor conditions for farmworkers domestically.
➡️ Unfair labor conditions abroad are myriad. In India alone, tea plantation workers have reported issues of forced labor, gender discrimination, low wages, and high rates of child labor.
What`s in your cuppa?
Our partner, Numi Organic Tea, provides us with assorted herbal and caffeinated Fair Trade Certified teas, ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and community development premiums to support health, education, and infrastructure projects.
Learn more about our commitment to ethically sourced tea at the link in our bio! #FairTradeTea #EthicalSourcing #NumiOrganicTea #TeaLovers #FarmworkersRights #FairTradeMonth #FairTradeMonth2024
Hilltopers, did you know that the markets for bananas, coffee, tea, and chocolate are volatile to price changes? Or that the supply chains are highly vulnerable to exploitation?
That`s why fair trade entered the scene back in the 1950s in an effort to create fair, safe working conditions while enriching folks growing and harvesting these goods!
Today, the Fair Trade Certification ensures that workers at certified farms receive fair treatment and fair pay while giving transparency to consumers about whether their product was ethically sourced.
How do farms seek certification? It is a complex and rigorous third-party certification process that takes many months to ensure minimum requirements for labor standards are being met. Following this, there is an annual audit to maintain the label.
We are proud to source Fair Trade tea companywide, working towards better conditions and compensation for producers this Fair Trade Month and beyond!
Learn more about Fair Trade certifications at the link in our bio, including more about price minimums and premiums. #FairTrade #EthicalSourcing #SocialResponsibility #FairTradeMonth #FairTradeMonth2024 #FairTradeCertified
Equity Hall Café
- Grab 'n' Go Served from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Grab 'n' Go Mon-Thu, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Grab 'n' Go Fri, 8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Equity is our satellite We Proudly Serve Starbucks location. Featuring your favorite hot and iced espresso drinks, nitro cold brew, matcha, refreshers, and Teavana tea, plus freshly brewed drip coffee and a selection of hot teas.
To satisfy your appetite, we'll have a daily selection of breakfast tacos, fresh pastries, and a selection of grab & go sandwiches, salads, snacks, and beverages.
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Pressure is high for competitive collegiate athletes — and it’s no secret that an athlete’s food choices affect their performance on and off the field. Bon Appétit’s Healthy Athletes in the Kitchen provides education to help student athletes bridge the gap between food choices and how to optimize sports performance and post-exercise recovery. Click here to read more about eating for sports performance — both in and away from the café — with the ultimate goal of improving their athletic performance.
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