Comptoir BantuDesi to Join Paris Tea Festival, Honoring Women Tea Farmers from Africa & India
Comptoir BantuDesi to Join Paris Tea Festival, Honoring Women Tea Farmers from Africa & India
The international festival will take place in Paris on 14-15th June 2025
New York – Comptoir BantuDesi, a premier tea company dedicated to empowering women farmers in Africa and India, is proud to announce its participation in the prestigious Paris Tea Festival. The event, which brings together the world’s finest tea brands and industry leaders, will be an opportunity for Comptoir BantuDesi to showcase its mission of promoting sustainability, fair trade, and the rich cultural heritage of tea farming in Africa and India.
This marks a defining moment for the brand, which is grounded in honoring its roots, while reshaping the narrative around tea and women empowerment —from commodity to culture, and from tradition to transformation. Festival-goers will have the opportunity to experience a tea tasting rooted in resilience, showcasing hand-harvested teas cultivated by women across biodiverse regions of Africa and India. The teas at Comptoir BantuDesi are more than beverages—they are stories, livelihoods, and rituals wrapped in every leaf.
Visitors will also hear from the brand’s founder, Verlaine-Diane Soobroydoo, who will give a talk about the role of women in the tea industry and the importance of bolstering their empowerment through economic opportunities, access to markets and sustainable farming practices.
“We are excited to participate in the Paris Tea Festival and to share the stories of the women farmers who are the backbone of our business,” said Verlaine. “This festival is a special moment for us: it offers a unique platform to elevate their voices and showcase the beauty and quality of the teas we produce, all while supporting a movement towards greater economic independence for women farmers in Africa and India.”
The Paris Tea Festival, a gathering of global tea enthusiasts, industry leaders, and innovators, is a perfect fit for Comptoir BantuDesi’s mission of creating high-quality teas that connect people back to the land, to the women farmers who cultivate it, and to mindful living. This marks a pivotal moment in the brand’s journey to becoming a leader in the tea industry, with a focus on women farmers’ empowerment, sustainability, and exceptional quality teas.
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As a special gesture for the Paris Tea Festival, Comptoir BantuDesi is offering an exclusive 15% discount on all teas -- with the code ParisTea15