COMPANY HISTORY

David Kerdoon founded Sencha Naturals in 2001 after an eye-opening journey through Asia. While traveling, David became fascinated by this whole world of green tea, being used in ways beyond the typical- i.e. leaves and water, in everything from savory snacks and skin care to candies and cookies. 

Upon his return, David felt there was this void that needed to be filled- people in the US seemed to only be drinking green tea, missing out on so many potential uses. David soon began collaborating with tea masters and connoisseurs to herbalists and food formulators- finally resulting in the birth of Sencha Naturals.

The goal was to create a socially-responsible company with green tea at the core of unique products, starting with Green Tea Mints, and eventually adding green tea immune support and green tea lattes. At Sencha Naturals, we continue to re-imagine the way green tea is being used, while at the same time, doing our part to take care of our community and by extension, the environment- creating better for you (and the planet) products.
 

CERTIFIED B-CORP

Our vision for Sencha Naturals has always been to take the sustainable road less traveled, and we feel there is more to success than just the bottom line. As a Certified B Corporation, we measure our social & environmental impact by transparent standards that extend beyond the traditional road map.

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Our mission to create better for you products extends outwards to our labels, bags, and glue, as well as our 100% biodegradable eco-tubes for coconut sugar mints and lattes. All of our packaging is recyclable, and we encourage our customers to reuse whenever possible.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Maybe we’re idealistic, but we feel that even the tiniest company has the potential to bring about significant positive change. We've been lucky enough to watch our company grow globally, and now we're happy to give back any way we can. At Sencha Naturals, we feel we have a responsibility to our community, on both locally and globally. Here in Los Angeles, we take part in regular B Corp events, and participate regularly in local volunteer events.

We also donate to, and support Love146, an organization that helps end child trafficking and exploitation. Together, we can understand the realities of human trafficking and empower communities and youth across the world to stand up against it.

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